I really don\'t like the camera angle of the first picture. It looks like he is a saddle bronc rider instead of a warrior riding into battle.
I see the highlights on the horse, but they are rather abrupt and make the horse look rather plastic instead of like a horse. (horses are worse than eyes.)
I like the tack (bridle, saddle, etc.) and the base. Overall, I think that Theoden is done better than the horse. Overall, much better than tabletop, blended and based: 7.