Kristian Beverly

Binge Watching While Saddle Making

January 4, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian BeverlyLeave a comment

I love my new Microsoft surface. I also love Netflix. The two combined equals endless hours of binge watching Tv shows while tack making. While I did watch shows on my old tablet, I like the surface better.
My sister introduced me to the crime drama, The Killing, and the show has been a part of the making of this saddle. It’s a western sidesaddle.It still needs parts added, but I like it. Just like the show.

Western Bridle

January 3, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian Beverly2 Comments

I made a western bridle today (or yesterday). I don’t consider it a new day until I go to sleep and wake up. 🙂
It’s my best western bridle that I’ve made. I never expected it would take as long as it did or that I would be finishing it at 2 am, but I’m happy with it! It has some minor adjustments that need fixed, but I like it.
I put it on my new Travis, even though it wasn’t made for him.

Will get better pics when fix the straps!

2014 Replay

January 1, 2015December 28, 2024Kristian Beverly8 Comments

Happy New Year everyone!

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While I’m excited to see what 2015 brings, looking back on what 2014 brought is also fun too. 2014 was a great year, for many reasons.

First I graduated from High School. That was a wonderful feeling.

This cake looks particularly appetizing right now.

It was a great showing year.

I won my first blue ribbon in open performance showing.

Then in October, Walker nabbed my first open showing rosette.

I helped out at 2 shows; the first being the Breyerfest C/Y show and the last being the PA State Model Horse show that was run by Niki Hertzog.

I also went to Breyerfest.

I saw famous horses

including the late Cigar.

I did go riding a few times, so yay!

Lexus, who is owned by fellow hobbyist, Lizzie

Yet the best part of 2014 was meeting fellow hobbyists, whether it was online or in person. It’s awesome knowing that there’s a group of people who like model horses and from there you can branch out to other interests such as photography, TV shows, etc. So thanks everyone for that!

I wasn’t the only person to have a good year. Alyssa Monk of Bits and Spurs responded with the most exciting part of her year. She got a horse after years of wanting one.

I’ve enjoyed her posts over the months documenting her search for a horse

Photo by Alyssa

and her deciding on Ollie.

Photo by Alyssa

Thanks for responding Alyssa and I hope you continue enjoying Ollie!

Hopefully everyone is as excited as me about what 2015 brings! 🙂

Last Project of 2014

December 31, 2014December 28, 2024Kristian BeverlyLeave a comment

I finished the Champron horse armor. It’s the last finished piece of tack of 2014.
I found a pattern for a Champron from the Model Horse Performance magazine in my room, and used it for symmetry.
I redrew the pattern multiple times using the original as a basic outline for symmetry,

until I was happy and it looked like my reference.

Then I put it together.

Pinterest helped me so much. Finding specific references for the ones used in The Lord of The Rings was hard, so I pulled parts from all of the different ones I liked to make this one. It was based heavily on a Champron called a black horse mask.

I didn’t want to make one that was attached to a bridle, like many of the ones in The Lord of The Rings. I cut two slits into it and fed leather lace through it so it buckled. I did a similar process with the part where the jaw is, only with jump rings instead. The piece between the ears connects to the actual bridle.

I wanted the Champron to be able to fit multiple horses without sticky waxing it on. So that worked!