The Spirit Who Could Not Be Broken

 Inspiration:
"The story that I want to tell you cannot be found in a book. They say that the history of the west was written from the saddle of a horse, but it's never been told from the heart of one. Not till now. I was born here, in this place that would come to be called the Old West. But, to my kind, the land was ageless. It had no beginning and no end, no boundary between earth and sky. Like the wind and the buffalo, we belonged here, we would always belong here. They say the mustang is the spirit of the West. Whether that west was won or lost in the end, you'll have to decide for yourself, but the story I want to tell you is true. I was there and I remember. I remember the sun, the sky, and the wind calling my name in a time when we ran free. I'll never forget the sound and the feeling of running together. The hoof beats were many, but our hearts were one."
— Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron

 Comments:
This is a request done for of her new mare Apache over at The Lost Islands. She spent some time with Native Americans before falling in to rougher hands, back on her own now I wanted to show that strength to carry on with a nod at the old-west idea... So with a paint horse and an western theme my mind immediately traveled to one of my favorite movies and -voila- haha.

This was also my first real attempt at background merging and blending so hope that turned out! Also.. f*ck dust!

I'm really happy with how it over all and I hope she is too! I'd love any and all feedback/tips/and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Please view in full size.


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