My Models

In Which I Make Things

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I’ve made a bunch of tack in the past two weeks.
I finished two saddles. I just need to add stirrups to the chocolate/brandy one.

Two bridles.

And BOOTS.

I used teeny tiny magnets that I’d recently bought. It took a few tries to figure out a way to get them to stay on. I’m going to a show in October and didn’t feel like fiddling around with tiny buckles. They actually work well.
I put the purple pair on Dundee. Doesn’t he look nice?

All of the tack minus the boots will be for sale. I’m hoping to post them here and on the facebook page by the end of the weekend!

But Does He Match Everything Else?

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The most important question that gets asked when a new performance friendly mold/sculpture is revealed is how it compares in size to available molds.
It’s a good question. If you’re into performance showing, knowing if the new model is a completely new tack size or if it can use already available tack is important.
Dundee is the newest performance model added to the group, so I thought I’d take some photos of him next to some of the popular performance models.
Each model is in a collage with Dundee to make it a bit easier! The thing I noticed when comparing him with some of the large models (like True North) is the throat latch area. If sizing up from Dundee to a larger model, the throatlatch strap may be an issue if it’s short on Dundee.

Dundee and True North

Dundee and Latigo

Dundee and Giselle

Dundee and Strapless

 Dundee and Copperfox Connemara 

 Dundee and Flash

Dundee and Lady Phase

Pretty Plastic Premier Pony

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I received my Dundee and he’s awesome. 

I actually didn’t join the Premier Club. But one that was close to cost popped up on my Facebook and I knew it would be hard to beat that price. He wasn’t supposed to come until Tuesday but showed up a few days early.

He’s beautiful and so performance friendly. Breyer has been hitting out of the park the past couple of years in terms of molds that are dynamic and nicely painted. Mine is nice and mint.

I’ll have to do a post comparing him to other performance molds. I’d say he’s pretty close to Flash, but I’ll have to actually pull out some of those molds to do an actual comparison!
I’m going to have to make him his own tack set. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to do performance so I have a bunch of models that have yet to hit the show ring!

Weekend Harness and New Model

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Here’s my first model of 2018. The past couple of years my model buying has decreased so it was fun to get a nice painted resin to start off the showing season (that I’m telling myself I’ll be more active in!). 


He’s a Depeche resin that was sculpted by Jennifer Scott and painted by Teresa Botkins and is a flea-bitten grey.

I had a long weekend which meant I could start on a new project (that I will finished). I’ve wanted to make a new harness for a few years. Having a new model to show encouraged me to start it. The bridle is done.

And so is the breast collar. I’m very happy with both. 

There’s supposed to be a snow storm on Tuesday. Maybe I’ll have my classes cancelled so I can work more on this? *crosses fingers*