Pony Club Champs 2016

Last July I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend the Pony Club Championships East.  I took tons of photos as usual, so here are a *few..*

Opening Ceremonies were amazing as each of the competing teams came out into George Morris Arena.

After the teams were welcomed the Shea Rose Vaulting Team presented an amazing demonstration.

The next day was the beginning of formal competition, dressage, showjumping, quiz, and tetrathlon.

I hope everyone enjoyed the photos! I'll be posting more for gaming and eventing! 

-Becky


Just a disclaimer: All these photos were taken and are owned by me, Becky McCorkendale. Do not use without explicit permission or claim as your own.

McMatchy Sets!

Today's post is short but sweet! 
Throughout my tackmaking journey I've always loved matchy sets, almost anyone who looks at my tack sets can tell.

C. 2015

It is relatively easy to make a matching western set, especially a gaming set.

C. 2016

It is a little harder in the english tack world... fortunately there is a rather simple hack.

Eskadron® sets!

While unacceptable in the traditional ring, (Hunters etc.) I think these smart and eye catching sets would be great in eventing, showjumping, and english games.

Granted this was just my first attempt and there are a few things I'll fix next time, I am very happy with it!

I will surely be using this in my blue eventing and showjumping ensembles in some upcoming shows!

I hope everyone enjoyed the matchyness!
-Becky

Stable Growth

This post is a little overdue but... I have been super lucky in being able to trade tack sets to very talented finishwork artists. I recently received the second horse I was expecting and now I shall share them!

The first horse is a Keltic Salinero painted and haired by Dust Art Studios. (Marchella Branderhorst)

In addition to painting him and hairing him Marchella also resculpted his nose to portray the Kladruber breeds very roman profile.

His eyes are goregous! 

I love the way she styled his mane, the curls really do him justice!

The next horse is a stock horse mare resculpted to a trotting gelding by Laura Rock Smith, I purchased him early this year and recently sent him to the amazing Long's Custom Studios! (Courtney Long)

I purchased the resculpt because it is the spitting image of one of my favorite horses ever, Chief. 

That brand! It's all in the details.

I really love the nice even, collected, working trot, and the happy expression on his face.

Courtney did an absolutely stunning job painting him and I couldn't be happier.

I could take photos of him all day...

I can't wait for my next show, I'm probably going to be trying to show him in every class! 

I hope ya'll enjoyed the post, hopefully I'll get back in the swing of things and post a little more!

-Becky

Show Shopping

MITS 2016 was quite possibly my favorite show ever, I was able to hang out with old friends and make some fabulous new ones! One of my favorite things about live shows is the unique opportunity to buy new models in person instead of the 'order them and cross your fingers' method. 

Meet 'Counting On A Miracle' or at least that's his name until I find a better one... I bought Mir on Saturday. He is the 1996 "Mindspring" Morgan Stallion resin by Laura Behning and a run of 10 resins were cast. He is painted by Laura Behning. 

This is 'Jumping Jackie Flash' a SM drastic custom on the Jumper mold. I am not entirely sure who painted her but I love the dapple style and she managed to place in her first show with me!

At the end of the show on Sunday I snatched up this -vintage- Lazy H Custom Tack bridle which goes perfectly with my black jumper set!

Maddy gave me this AMAZING saddle stand, it is so perfectly in scale including the tiny nail heads! I can't wait to finish my mini tack room and add this!

MITS also marked the end of my excited wait to see the portrait of Hawk painted by Home Stretch Studios. Hawk is a portrait of a therapy horse I work with who retired last year. He is gorgeous in person and in photos and managed to NAN his first time in the ring! 

I also received a SM custom of Lacey, who is also a therapy horse I work with. Both Lacey and Hawk were payment for a tack set.

I also traded some scale caution cones for some amazing Home Stretch Studios rope goods and an polka dot halter for a rope one. 

This vintage CM CWP was a gift from my friend Grace, go check her out @enchantedbreyers!

This Drastic CM drafter was painted by Morgan McCoy and is absolutely gorgeous! He was owned by Maddy for a few years and shown but never brought in any ribbons... until I got my putters on him. He was for sale and I inquired but Mad decided to gift him to me... well guess what...

Yeah. He NANed. 

Good boy Freddy.

This is Royal Renegade, I have yet to show him but he is beautiful in person and has a rich bay color. He is a CM Hagen Renaker on the Arabian mold.

Hang in there guys we're almost done! This is Royal Magnolia a CM SM on the Morgan Mare mold. She is painted to a sooty buckskin and has BEAUTIFUL shading! She didn't make it into the ring at MITS because I purchased her with a small damage but she is now good as new and ready to show! 

I hope everyone enjoyed the haul! 

-Becky