hoof + claw creativeLogo Design Contest

And here's a variation on the fade out, hope I'm working on the right track. Thanks!

Hi, thanks for the feedback, here's my revision.

can the fade out be more natural/realistic rather than pixelated?

And here's an example on how the design work if stacked vertically. Hope you like it.. Thanks!

Here's a variation with a slightly different shading to match with the fade out effect.

Hi, thanks for the feedback. Here's my revision with the fade out effect.

could the help and claw fade off at the end instead of being cut off

And here's a variation on how the design work as a circle emblem. Hope you like it.. Thanks!

Here's a variation.

Hi, thanks for the feedback. Here's my revision with no border and the horse shoe.

love it a lot more with the horse shoe, i’m not sure it really needs a boarder though… could the horse shoe look more like one of the ones from my reference photos? i like how they are more dainty looking

Hi, thanks for your feedback! Here’s my revision. My initial concept for this design is inspired by 'The Hand of God and Adam', symbolizing the idea of 'creation'.
Hope I'm working on the right direction.

realistic* not relative

i actually really like this logo, love the font and the orange, could see using it as an alternative logo

i like the hoof and claw sketch itself, not a big fan of the sun and boarder choice, maybe instead of the sun an orange relative hand drawn horse shoe?
i llike the creative font better in the first logo.
would love to maybe see a version where the hoof and claw is solo like a \ between the hoof \ claw, would that work?