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The Missing Link

Kristian Beverly8 Comments

It’s funny how time moves and how sometimes something that felt like it happened yesterday actually happened many years ago.
Some  summers ago, my mom and I went to a yard sale.
It was the best yard sale ever. A) There were Breyers B) There was a huge case of horse books.
I bought the case of books and most of the Breyers. There was a range of horse books, but one series caught my eye. The Thoroughbred series.
The Thoroughbred series was created by Joanna Campbell in 1991 and lasted 15 years. It ended with 72 books, other authors, and spin off editions .
So I bought them home. Read them. Got to number thirteen. Finished it. Went to start number fourteen….and…there was none. By this point I had been reading two or three of them a day. So not having fourteen put a major damper into the reading binge I was doing. I put the series aside and started on another book and Thoroughbred was pushed to the back of mind. For years.
Of course the logical thing would have been to go and buy number fourteen. Sadly Borders didn’t have any and online shopping never crossed my mind.
But I don’t do easy. I do difficult.
Difficult meant years later I finally bought the book. I was working in the book store today and decided to check and see if number fourteen was there. And it was. I was told that it had been put away the day before. I’m not 100% sure what made me see if it was there but it must have been meant to be. So here’s number fourteen. While I feel like I am passed the intended age group…but better late than never….right? (At this point that’s what I’m telling myself!)

Now to finish that chapter of Watchman for graphic novel  class…..

Trying Out A New Pattern

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The next saddle I’m making has an upper flap that is different from my other pattern. So it was pattern making time. I only had to make a new pattern for the upper flaps. Everything else was taken from previous patterns, so yay!
I’m also using a different brand of leather dye, and seemed to have dyed the whole thing much darker than I meant to. I’m going to redye it black since you can never have too many black saddles. :)
But I’m happy with the new-ish pattern. 

BCS Winter Photo Challenge

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This was a ton of fun! Jennifer Buxton of Braymere Custom Saddlery put together a Model Horse Winter Photo Challenge.

1. Vintage

This is the oldest model in my collection. It’s the Breyer Glossy Black Poodle that was produced from about 1955-1968 (Identify Your Breyer).

2. Nekkid

There are two types of nekkid in this picture. Take your pick! *snickers*

3. Scale Issues

Alborozo: Shouldn’t I be the bigger one?

4. I See Spots

 Many many spots……

5. Unbridled Passion

Poor Carl the Zombie has a strong love for humans, but humans don’t have a strong love for him….

6. Rare Breed

One of the lores says that they can only be tamed and seen by young girls……so……..

7. Portrait

Misty and Stormy
From A Pictural Life Story Of Misty

8. Congo

My Misty Family Congo

 9. The Great Outdoors

It’s so pretty outside with the snow.

10. Best In Show

While this model is no prize winner and kind of makes me feel uncomfortable if I stare at it too long, it was my first Breyer. That’s what makes it best in show. 
And the eyeliner.
Bullet tolerated the posing. He’s a winner. 
That’s it! It was alot of fun to play around with my models. :)