Designing a Horse Texture

[studio2]

I have a question for the general public and would love everyones input. I have been assigned the task of modeling a horse and that process is tedious however, texturing is another deal. Does anyone have an idea on how to persue this? Fur? Lambert? Let me know.

[sunder]

If the horse is going to be seen up close, I'd suggest using short Fur and surface textures for the body and Hair for the tail.
If it's going to be seen at a distance, you should be able to get away with a simple shader like phong.
Good luck :)