A Small Collection (literally.)

Gosh, it's been literally months since I've blogged. Sorry!!

Anyway, I think one of the most unappreciated scales is Micro Mini. I don't own many but recently added a new one to my collection... so I thought ya'll might want to see them. :)

First is one I think I got at Breyerfest a few years ago. He's a blind bag Mini Whinny who is kind of semi glossy, and I thought that was a cool variation. He might not be actually OF, but I still like him!

At my first MITS I got this guy in the raffle. He has quite a few flaws but they are hard to see without a nice camera lens or magnifying glass! 

I was able to get another blind bag mini whinny and pulled this guy, who I found pretty boring. For fun I  made him a small embroidery floss harness. It actually has a few NAN cards, but it's the only one in the class normally! :P

It's pretty crudely glued on, but I think it turned out nice.

My favorite and newest addition is RRS Shotgun Wedding, a Maggie Bennet Windswept painted by Alaina D.

He's really, really nice. I think I would go blind painting this!

I hope you all enjoyed reading and seeing all the photos of my micros! :) I might do a SM custom collection next, stay tuned for more posts!

My Traditional Resins

Hello again! Today I thought I'd just blog about my very few traditional customs and resins. I mainly focus on the minis because of space and price, but every once and a while I like to treat myself to one of the big guys.

These first two were both bought at Models In The Sunshine this past May. The show holder recently announced she would not be holding MITS for another few years, so it is nice to have these horses to remember it by! If you've read my post on my MITS haul you might recognize them.

'RRS Walkin On Sunshine' is a Willy Remember Me resin sculpted and painted by Lisa Sents. She was also customized to a mare. I really love this mare and hopefully I can bribe Maddy or Becky to make me some tack for her...

My photos don't do her justice at all, she's amazing! I love her dapples and I think she has just enough chrome to stand out. :)

The other horse I bought at MITS was RRS Shere Khan, a bay tobiano Braveheart resin painted and sculpted by Sheryl Leisure. I really like drafts so he is a very welcome addition to my collection. For his price I couldn't resist!

My only unpainted resin right now is a Walter resin. I got him in a trade with Becky in exchange for some paintwork. Becky got him in very poor shape (thick acrylics and pretty much a body) and I have done a bit of prepping on him, but not much. I named him Corky but will have to come up with a show name for him once he's painted. I like the build of this resin quite a bit. He's an appendix QH and I think he's the perfect balance of a build. :)

I'm thinking either Chocolate Palomino or flaxen chestnut.

Thanks for reading! Sorry for the shorter posts from me recently, been super busy with Breyerfest prep. As of the time of this posting I leave in 16 days and have so, so much to do. The next post from me will probably be info on what I'll be selling at the Clarion, so look out for that!

-Emma

Happy New Years... Maddy lives!

Hello everyone, Maddy here, long time no see!

This post is just basically the result of the editor and chief Emma threatening me, but also just a little summary of my year and what I plan on doing this coming year. ;) I've been really busy lately with the holidays, a new horse, new sport and some new friends that keep me busy.

Highlights of the Model Horse part of my year:

I started the year off good with a very successful trade!

This was completed towards the end of the year but it was my first set that I really worked on as much detail as I could.
SMB's, Reins, Pad and Stirrups made by Rachel Fail

I made my first attempt at silver plating in stablemate scale, It was a pain to make, but not too shabby!!

All of us hanging out for the first time, needless to say we get along great!!

I had success in Performance with using tack and props I made...

Last saddle of 2015

Our whole gang got to work alongside the amazing Rachel Fail at two shows!
She is an amazing performance shower, a great teacher and so generous, thank you Rachel!!

Horses I painted had success in the show ring for other owners, makes me so proud!!

I finally had great success in OF. ♥

And another of my lil customs winning against the big guys.

Me and Emma sharing the spotlight with our Mini stock horses!

Fun during lunch break. ;D

You never know that the three of us are going to get into!!

This coming year I am striving to focus on my business more, which means more tack, customs, shows and of course blog posts!! 

I am taking a break from traditional saddles and working in the stablemate scale for a while, 

It seem I enjoy it more and was getting tired of all the work that goes into traditional saddles.

Keep an eye out for more blog posts soon, hopefully I'll have some helpful posts on painting and performance showing very soon.

Thanks for reading, hope everyone had a happy new year!!

Peace out!

Maddy ♥

Breyer Models 2016 Opinions: Classics and Stablemates

Note from Emma - This was supposed to be posted two Saturdays ago. I'm so sorry it didn't get posted, it's been done! :(

Hello everyone! It's all of us here now! :P As some of you may know, most of the photos of the early 2016 Breyer models have been leaked. If you haven't seen them, here they are! We'll show the photos and then have our opinions with them. Since there are so many models, today we'll only be doing Classics and Stablemates.

CLASSICS

Classic American Pharaoh and Blanket

Emma: Meh. He just doesn't do it for me but I do admit he's cute. I'm not a classic collector at all, though. I don't mind Breyer milking the AP cash cow, though! ;)

Maddy: I agree with Emma, I'm not much of a Classic fan but this mold is super cute and from what I can tell Breyer did a pretty good job on shading, wouldn't mind having this one!

Becky: I really think his color suits the mold well and I like the added detail of the blanket, though it is oversized. I don't normally fall for non CM classics but this guy might be on my list!

Classic Jockey Set

Emma: Again, I'm not a classic collector, and this mold is one I HATE. The saddle blanket is way too big and the Breyer tack isn't very realistic. The rider is traditional and looks giantly out of scale. Not buying this one.

Maddy: YES. Hate this mold.... it just seems unnatural to me, and not sure what is going on with that tack too.... hahaha

Becky: Uhg, this could've been great...  but then there is this HUGE rider, an incorrect bridle, a general purpose saddle, and this crazy pad. I like the coloring of the horse but this mold just doesn't suit the set, it is definitely not a typical TB.

Breyer 2016 Classic Horse Of The Year: Harper

Emma: Now this one tempts me! The coloring is really nice and the mold is overall pretty good. The gait is a bit funny, but I might buy this one.

Maddy: I actually really like this one, super cute and nice pattern! Would look adorable in a western saddle, I think I'll end up getting this guy.

Becky: I like him alot! He reminds he of the Bluegrass Bandit mold crossed with Latigo... I really love his coloring and I am impressed with his shading.

Rock And Roll Forever

Emma: Not for me at all. I'm picky with decos in the first place.

Maddy: I pretty much agree with Emma, not my style, not a big deco fan.

Becky: I am not entirely a fan of this boy... I don't collect decorators because I almost only show performance. I would have been tempted if this model really had some actual rock and roll flare... but he looks  Hannah Montana 12 year oldish.

Onto Stablemates!

STABLEMATES

Valegro Mini

Emma: AWESOME new mold! I love it, great for a dressage class! And at only $5.99 he's a no brainer... Coming home with me!

Maddy: This is the first time I've seen this guy, if that's a stablemate then oh yeah! Give me 10 please!!! ;) (said like a true painter)

Becky: I really like the idea behind him... but (this might be just me) something looks off about where his neck joins his body, and his hind end and also the base of his tail. This may not be so apparent in real life, I have faith in you Breyer!

And that's it! Soon we'll do Traditionals! :D

-Emma, Maddy, And Becky

Christmas Haul 2015

Hello everyone, and Merry Christmas! Hopefully everyone had a nice, horse-filled holiday! I had a very good Christmas filled with family, food, and gifts! Both giving and receiving.

I got some really nice gifts and I’d like to share them with you! Although, I DO need to start this off with the obligatory saying that I am not spoiled and am part of a middle class family. We put aside money every month to have a ‘big’ christmas. This post isn’t meant to brag or gloat, just to show ya’ll! 

The first thing I got was the traditional American Pharaoh! He's my first on the mold and one I've been wanting for a while. Thanks Mom and Dad!

RRS Dank Memes owned by EVR

 Next I got the stablemate American Pharaoh. Again, thank you Mom and Dad!

RRS ShudaPutARingOnIt owned by EVR

My parents also got me another little stablemate. I needed a draft for my mini showstring, and now I have one! I'm thinking either Fjord cross or North Swedish Horse.

RRS Harlem Globe Trotter owned by EVR

The next thing I opened was from my aunt and uncle. Thank you! They got me Peppermint Kiss! I actually prefer him without the costume, he's such a nice dark grey.

The last Breyer item I got is the Super Sporty set! There's a long story behind these guys, but it's for another day...  I love them, though! 

RRS Little Drummer Boy owned by EVR

RRS Run Run Reindeer owned by EVR

RRS We Three Kings owned by EVR

RRS Polar Express owned by EVR

I received another Colorful Breeds paint set from my uncle, too! I love all the molds in it and of course I enjoy painting, so keep an eye out to see the results! 

Our dog (yes, our dog) got me the Model Horse Jumps flower box but I didn't get a picture because it's not raining. :(

Speaking of dogs, I found this adorable Schleich dog in my stocking! It's so cute and looks like one of the puppies we are training to be a guide dog.

Last but not least is what my brother got me. He got it in a gag gift exchange and didn't trade it because he thought of me! Love him, lol! I wonder how she'll show, hmmm...

Well, if anything I can use it to practice plaiting manes. :P

I received lots of great things for Christmas this year! What did you get? Comment down below!

Just remember the true meaning of Christmas is to celebrate Jesus's birth and spend time with family. 

Happy New Year!

-Emma