So here’s a little funny tips blurb I came up with. Just finished packing for Breyerfest since we’re leaving tomorrow, so hopefully everyone has a safe trip, and hope to see you there!
1) Western pleasure horse bridles do not have nose bands, so chop off those nose bands from Breyer Western Bridles
2) Arabian horses in arena costume do not trot
3) Sticky wax is a great gift as long as you don’t make your horse look like it has rabies
4) Zippo Pine Bar is jogging, not walking
5) Dolls with the hard plastic boots will look like beginners due to their limited amount of mobility to push those heels dowwwn.
6) Beware of packing your models in any type of packing material that sticks to them. It makes said model look like a weird bumpy mummy.
7) Always make sure you have extra tags at a show so if your model decides it wants to be rogue, you can rope it back in.
8) Bring extra wrapping material just in case you come home with extras.
9) People have a habit of bringing awesomely cool models to shows, so make sure you can bring a camera so you can drool over pictures later.
10) Research, research, and research even more….
Breyerfest
Things to see at Breyerfest
There are mmmany cool things to see during Breyerfest.
1) See the Parade of Breeds.
It’s very informative and what’s not to love about seeing a bunch of cool horse breeds?
2) Visit the different museums.
3) See the famous horses at the Hall of Champions
4) Watch the demos and see the real horses.
5) Go to the madness at the Clarion and buy,buy, and buy!
(Don’t have a picture of this but imagine a hotel full of model horse people everywhere. Then you’ll get the picture.)
6) Try to visit the shows.
The youth one has the best youth showers.
The Open has awesome stuff.
Getting Ready For Breyerfest- How To Pack Your Models
How To Pack Your Models
FYI-For all of the years I’ve gone to Breyerfest, I’ve gone by car. So if you fly or take a train, this may or may not help you. I’ve never flown or taken a train to Breyerfest.
What to Stuff Those Models In?
There are mannnny ways to transport your model horses. This is just my way of doing it. During my first couple of years of showing I used a suit case.
It worked well for the couple of models I had. It’s ok. Not bad, not good. Just ok in the middle.
This is what I use now. A clear plastic container. The pros of it are that it’s easy to pack, you can stack stuff on top of it, it has a hard outside that will protect your models, and you can see through it. The con is that you have to carry it, but you can buy containers similar with wheels.
What to Pack Them With?
Over the years I have used anything from blankets to that white pillow fluff to pack models in. Blankets are not the best idea. For one, you lay your models in layers on top of each other. If the models are not packed in tight enough, they can shift around and scratch each other.
The white pillow fluff? It’s one of the worst packing materials for models. It does not give them any padding, and it leaves a white fluffy dust all over the models.
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| It was something close to this. It was more ‘loose’. |
Bubble wrap is one of the best materials. I use this now.It gives padding and each model can be individually wrapped.
Pony pouches. These are awesome! All you have to do is stick your model in and tighten the string. Very fast and each model can have its own special bag. I also use these for my models.
What Order?
When it’s time to pack your models, try to organize them by putting the models that are used last in the bottom of your travel case, and putting the ones that are used first at the top. It’s always good to be prepared for being late. I also pack the night before.
Do you have any other questions about packing models? Wasn’t sure what else to add…..
The Forgotten Photos
While going through some photos, I found a couple Arabian costume pictures from Breyerfest 2010. They aren’t the best photos ever, but they’re still good reference.
I continued scrolling through the pictures. This was my very first time I got a rosette at Breyerfest!
It was also the very first time one of my customs placed well. This is the original Buckbeak. Since this one, there have been three.
The last one I made, won a reserve Champion at Breyerfest. He also lost a battle to my cat, and currently doesn’t have any claws.
Here’s a couple more fun C/Y show pictures from that show.
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| My harness entry, can’t remember the placing |
Kristian Beverly 