Breyerfest 2017

Breyerfest Live- Custom Performance

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The last time I showed at Breyerfest was when I was still eligible for the Youth Show. But this was Tai’s first Breyerfest and she wanted to brave the open show. So I was her plastic pony helper for some of the day. She showed her custom Totilas and another custom in performance for the majority of her performance entries.

I stayed the majority of the time at the performance ring because

well

yeah.

The entries were phenomenal to see. Performance is my favorite part of model horse shows and Breyerfest didn’t disappoint.

But I did make it over to a few of the collector class entries. So cool!

Around 10:30 I left the show to go to The Hall of Champions. And to buy special runs! But I did return to continue watching

NoNANSense and A Good Vintage

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One of the pre-Breyerfest events I went to was NoNANSense. The North American Model Horse Nationals didn’t take place this year, so it was decided that a hobby fun day filled with demos would occur instead.
I haven’t gotten to show at NAN yet, even though it took place in Harrisburg in 2012 (believe me I still ask myself why I didn’t enter lol). So I really enjoyed participating in NoNANSense.

I didn’t show, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t show up to see stuff!

There was a call for artists and I watched it and watched it and watched it. I’m so glad I made the leap to join up. Being an artist is a constant cycle of doubting your work and then loving it. I ignored the doubting to so I could be a part of the event.

A Good Vintage went on concurrently with NoNANsense. Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig hosted it. So before starting my demo I looked at the models.

They’ve held up very well through the years. Most of the models were created before I was born, so it was nice to see early customized models and see how the techniques and such have changed through the decades.

Everyone got tickets to vote for the best within their time period and demostrators were given a tile to vote for models too.

For my demo I decided to do name plate halters. The halters in an earlier post show what needed name plates.

People came and watched and asked questions. I finished most of the halters I’d brought with me.

I met phenomenal artists and caught up with others I haven’t seen in a while. I also met fellow blogger Jennifer Buxton. Her blog has been my favorite model horse blog for years so I enjoyed meeting her in person. She also is on top of taking pictures of hobby people, which I managed to forget to get a picture of myself at my table! Thanks Jennifer.

Copyright Jennifer Buxton

NoNANSense and A Good Vintage were a success and it wasn’t even officially Breyerfest yet!

Puppy and Foals

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I stayed at the Jordan Farm for Breyerfest 2017. It’s the same place I stayed at last year, but this year I had more down time and was able to walk around the grounds more. It’s within fifteen minutes of the Horse Park and Clarion. Isn’t it pretty?

While the Clarion is buzzing with hobbyists and the Kentucky Horse Park is the ultimate hub for plastic pony people, I got to wake up and play with a puppy and foals in the morning. Staying at the Clarion one year is on my list of hobby things I’d like to experience one day.

Anywats, I meandered down to the pastures where two mares and their foals lived. The pastures were located right outside of our door, so we could watch the sun rise over horse pastures.

The permanent farm dog named Fly followed me. She’s an older Border Collie.

She stared while I took pictures.

The horses happily walked over for rubs.

Look at that face. How couldn’t you pet that muzzle?

There was another baby too. The farm owners also owned another border collie named Bandit. Isn’t she cute? Since she’s a puppy she didn’t have full farm freedom like Fly.

That face.

I enjoyed the farm and found it to be as beautiful and quaint as last year. Next up is A Good Vintage and NoNANSense.