Quadruped Walk Cycle

For my first animation cycle I am interest in quadrupedal locomotion. I'm looking into different animal movements.

After seen the Disney animation Brave the thing the resonated with me to most was the scene where the movies protagonist Mérida aggressively rides her house Angus through the forest. I really like the animation of Angus, the weight of his movement, the trust and power of his run.

So, I did this study as I wanted to look a the muscles behind the horses movement. It's easy to see where a horses power and speed come from when you see the huge upper leg muscles exposed.

Some sketches of horses in motion.