I just completed this painting of "Diamond", a wonderful bay Quarter Horse gelding who is one of the school horses at the stable where I have taken riding lessons. He really is a wonderful and patient horse. This was demonstrated during the first time I rode him. I didn't have the cinch on the saddle as tight as it should have been so when I tried to mount, both the saddle and I slid off Diamond's back. Many horses would have spooked or become annoyed at that but Diamond just stood there and snorted softly as though he was thinking, "Ah...students...."

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