Kristian Beverly

It’s the Best of Customs Contest season, aka the Oscars of model horse world. The contest highlights the artistry and creativity of the hobby.

It’s been a few years since I last entered. I’d planned on entering the Performance Excellence last year, but my custom Roxy just couldn’t come together in time.

Once the 2023 theme class was announced, Dress To Impress, I knew I had to do it.

This year’s theme is not for customized horses, but to showcase the skill of miniature tack makers!  Show us your best custom tack on any Original Finish Breyer model of any scale.

Breyer

I had numerous types of tack to choose from. English? Western? Native American regalia? Medieval? I’d made all of those before and could have done it again, just taken up a notch. I decided to go big or go home and not do any of the aforementioned types of tack. I decided to make a harness and cart.

Books and horses have always been my favorite things, so I decided to combine them. I’m so happy with how it came out.

Next I’ll have a post about how I did it!