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. 🙂

Adorable Things Come In Small Packages

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What is cuter than one miniature donkey?

Two miniature donkeys. At the Farm Show, there were two 15 month old miniature donkeys that were apart of Catra’s Miniature Horse Extravaganza. Everything about them was adorable. The sound of bells filled the arena.
The two jumped.

And decided to not jump.

The two also stepped on a mat. 
Everything about them screamed adorable. The markings, coloring and attitude really made them fun to watch!

Cowboy Mounted Shooting

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After the RoundTable Productions of the medieval games, the Island Long Riders came in and did Cowboy Mounted Shooting. 
It was funny seeing two representations of different time periods back to back. It probably wasn’t as funny as I thought it was. I blame the dust. 🙂 
The Cowboy Sport Association has the document of rules on its website.
The competitor has two single action pistols that he or she uses to shoot balloons. The competitor also wears western attire. 
This is how the balloons were attached. 
An interesting thing that the announcer said was that while the gun has 6 slots for bullets, only 5 are loaded.  
There are no rules for breed. The equine can be any breed, donkey, or mule. The competitor has two single action pistols and shoots five balloons with one pistol and then shoots five more with the other. 

 They follow a course. The Cowboy Sports Association has a bunch of the courses listed on their website. The demonstration did multiple courses during their time.

  From the website, it said that light targets(balloons) are supposed to be the first to be engaged. The rider who has the fasted time and has shot the most balloons wins. One of the courses was run with the competitor running down to a barrel while shooting the five balloons on the left side. Then horse and rider turned at the barrel and ran down the other side, shooting the five other balloons.

 Cowboy Mounted Shooting was very cool event to watch!