Breyerfest Experience

Well, I finally got to go to Breyerfest!! I had such an amazing time, got a lot of awesome models, met many people I look up to, and made a few friends!

Emma and her mom picked up my mom and I, and we drove the 12 hours to Lexington on Thursday

Emma and her mom made the car look awesome..

Breyerfest money!!

Don't worry, Emma had much more $ than that ;)

Finally, breyerfest!!

Lots of pretty horses!

Both real, and models..

My squad for the weekend.. ♥

Me, Emma, Heidi, Lauren

I got to meet artist Shana Bobbit, I have multiple horses from her and have know her for a long time, so it was amazing to finally get to meet her! :D

Photo credit; Emma

 We went to the Instagram meet, that was fun!

Finally met Taylor Ouzts, an artist I've looked up to and collected her work for years!!

All of the breyerfest staff were so helpful, they really know how to make it run smoothly!

We went to a few of the museums..

Not sure who the lady in the black is that photo bombed... ;)

 Photo shoot back at the Clarion with some of our new models!



Thanks Breyerfest for a great experience, see you next year!!

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

Breyerfest Meetup Information

Hey everyone! Breyerfest is just around the corner! Maddy and I will be attending this year and we can't wait. At this point the stress is real though, as we are finishing up dioramas, commissions, and trying to make some last-minute money.

I feel like now is the time to tell ya'll where you can find us if you'd like to say hi! We'd love to meet some of our fans and get some pictures with you! Personally I love attach faces to my internet friends and other hobbyists, and as readers of this blog you are automatically our friends. :)

Anyway, onto the point!

We will both be at the Instagram meet Friday before the swap meet. This is being hosted by Da Vinci Creations and breyerphoto. It is officially sponsored by Breyer and if you are on Instagram, this is the meet to be at! If you aren't following us already, Maddy is @lazyh.customtack, I am @emmasmodelhorses, and Becky is @flyingbsaddlery.  We should be there when it starts, but will do the Swap Meet at 7:30. Come and see us and all the other amazing people on Instagram!

That is really the only formal meet we will be at. We thought about having our own meet, but since our following is pretty small right now it might not be a good time. Next year maybe? ;)

Maddy and I are both making tee-shirts to make it easier to find us. Maddy is going to have Lazy H Custom Tack shirts all weekend, and I will have a TCAAJ shirt, a Home Stretch Studios shirt, and a shirt with my Instagram handle. :)

I'll also be carrying this backpack all weekend.

Sorry for the crappy photo... :P

So come and see us! Again, we'd love to chat with our readers. I'll also have little prizes to give to people who recognize us. It'll probably be some rope halters and leads, but a lucky person might get a nice little stablemate custom! :) 

Becky will be manning the blog for the most part this week. Maddy or I might pop in to do a quick photo post, though. But I know Becky has some cool stuff planned, so look forward to that!

I think I speak for everyone when I say we are excited for Breyerfest! For those showing, good luck! And to everyone, have a safe and fun trip! 

-Emma

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

Young'un

Well I figured I would post a little follow up to my post "pass it on", today my friend Stella came back to learn how to make some more tack!

Today we tried bridles..

 

It was great to see how much she improved after only making tack twice!

Her first western bridle, she did everything except make the bit

Her first English bridle!

After we made the bridles she wanted to set up my barn..

The riders got a little crazy while we made bridles ;)

It was a good day, definitely felt great to see her work hard and make progress!

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

Breyerfest 101: The Clarion

Hey again! Today we are back with yet another Breyerfest 101 post, this time about the Clarion hotel! I got a call last week that we got a room, so Maddy and I will be selling some stuff out of it! I've been on the wait list since August, so we are really happy to be staying there.

In honor of this I thought I'd do a quick post about the Clarion. :)

First of all, the clarion can be referred to by a few names. In the very beginning, the Clarion hotel was called the Holiday Inn. Then it was bought by the Clarion hotel chain, and of course they renamed it. But us hobbyists are lazy, so it was deemed the CHIN.

Several things go on at the CHIN, but the Room Sales are the biggest by far.

(a quick not before we start: none of these photos are mine as I'm terrible at taking photos at events. I have tried to contact the owners and have received no response. If one of these is yours and you want me to the it down, just let me know! I am making no money off of this post or this blog.)

The room sales are when people open up the doors to their room and set up tables, shelves or even just lay sales items the beds or chairs.

Photo property of Golden Oak Stables.

You can find many, many things in the room sales including rare OFs, regular runs, body boxes, customs and so much more!

Photo property of 101IHeartMoondancer on Youtube.

Some people even bring airbrushes and customizing supplies and will repair models on the spot!

The next big thing that happens is the Swap Meet. This is an official Breyer event that happens Friday evening at 7:30. However, if  you want to get in early, you need to line up early! I plan to be in line by 6:00.

In the Swap Meet you can also find pretty much anything! Breyer also sets up a table that has all the Breyerfest models on it so you can see them, as well as sneak peaks at collector's club models! 

Last is the Artisans Gallery. This is where customizers, tack makers, and sculptures set up tables to sell what the make. This part of the Clarion is generally much more expensive, but it's great to look at even if you can't but things!

And that's in for the CHIN! Breyerfest is so, so close! I leave in like 18 days! Would anyone like to see specific topics? Comment below!

-Emma