Short fur for equines or deer?

Hi there! I'm working on a full fursuit of a fawn or deer and I'm having trouble finding the right type of fur to use... I'd prefer something realistic, so I need something short that lays relatively flat like an equine (but without being too shiny like minky) or that matches the pictures below.

Please pardon the picture of real fur! Here are some small samples of what deer fur looks like here for reference:






It looks like deer fur is usually about 1-inch or 1/2-inch pile and kind of lays flat (kind of coarse, maybe?) with mixed brown tips and a white undercoat. I don't really mind the color of the fur as I'm planning to airbrush it anyway, so I'd probably start with a lighter color since I'm going to be making my own fawn spots anyway.

Fawn fur seems to be a lot thinner, though, from what I can tell, and I'm planning to try to make this suit as close to the skin as possible, so shorter might be better! This was the thickness I originally had in mind, closer to equine shortness and I'd custom airbrush the spots and details.


I'd like to find short, equine-type fur like this at least for the arms/hooves to get this kind of effect, but if I can find enough for the whole body that would be great, too! :)


(Hooves by Qarrezel - click image for original)

I really like the effect this person got, but it looks like they used real elk and waterbuck skins, and I'd prefer to use faux materials if I can find them. :)

Please let me know if you have any ideas on where to find fur like these! I really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks very much! :)