Original graphite pencil drawing of a Norwegian Fjord Horse

About two years ago a customer introduced me to Norwegian Fjord Horses, their beauty and unique manes and tails inspired me to create a series of drawings on just this breed. This series was created thanks to a number of Norwegian Fjord owners, who sent me images of their horses to use through social media. 
This was the first drawing created in this series, and I think it was the perfect starting point.  The beauty and majestic look of this image was the reason why I was drawn to the original photograph.