In honest opinion. I think this is better. The blue hues and a different feel-more clean and royal (maybe). In the adjustment of the cropping of the foreground horse, I think it would have a much greater impact if it were gone completely. It takes away from the scale of the death cloud. Just my opinion. Good work combining it all though!
I think the rider closest to us should be more visible, like on the other picture, this looks very strange with just the horse's head. Very cool work by the way!
Thank you very much for the feedback! Upon looking at it further, I have decided that you are right, I should just leave the first version as is and move on.
Very cool work by the way!