So Much News!

We're in a busy patch for news, it seems!

Lots of exciting club model reveals!

The new sculpt for the '23 Stablemates Club has now officially been revealed! Brio, a beautiful buckskin tobiano pinto.

Another new sculpture has been revealed- but for the 2024 SM Club!

Augustus, sculpted by Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig. I'm thrilled to see another chonky drafter in the stablemates lineup! Can't wait to customize one. 

Breyer is mixing it up for Premier Club, with another mare and foal release for 2024! Say hello to Tigerlily and Firestorm!

I am crazy excited for that mare. The sculpt has so much expression, I love it!

This pair was designed to go with Fireheart, which is very cool. :D

We *also* get a Breyerfest Celebration model reveal next week, according to Breyer! 👀

I Neeeeeed!

The final Premier Club model(s!) have been revealed! And they’re soooo nice! 😍

I gotta find the pair second hand sometime, because they are both so fabulous. A sooty buckskin tobiano with cat tracks has my name written all over it. 😂

The baby is adorable too. The color is so-so for me, but, the sculpt is very cute.

They seem to be a very nice size, too! I was worried they'd be tiny.

In related news, Akila is a 50/50 matte/glossy split, and will be shipped in Rhiannon and Rhemi's box.

Uh Oh-

 We got a surprising reveal today! The second PC model:

A Historical Lippizanner! Wow, I'm in love. I need him. He's expected to be released in the Fall. I better start saving up! The second hand prices for him are going to be crazy.

Breyerfest is so soon. I can't believe it!
Yours truly may have procrastinated a little bit by buying my ticket this evening. Haha.

Playing an Extreme Game of Catchup . . .

I've had quite the break from writing, haven't I? Well, I'm hoping to get back into the groove of things again.

The first thing I should mention is, the challenge model is still in the works! I recently got myself an airbrush, which should improve my work dramatically. Speeds up the painting process, too! The challenge model should have his base coat finished after my next airbrushing session. Then, onto one of my least favorite parts of customizing- white markings! Ah well. The torment will be worth it, I think. ;)

Shoutout to two of my show models! They both got Section Champion in a show, and one even got Division Reserve Champ! Super proud of those guys.

Next, onto the boatload of news that I have missed...

The June Collector Club Newsletter was released! A sneak peek was included:

Forever Saige, for sure! Probably some sort of lottery model, but I'm crossing my fingers that she'll be more accessible.

This post it too late for the deadlines (I think), but, all three of the clubs had a release. Cancion for the Premier Club, Rustler for the Vintage Club, and Eclat for the Stablemate Club.
The Traditional Mid-Years were also released. You can check them out [here].

The Breyerfest Live Grand Prize!:

Oh boy, I'm in love. Too bad it'll be impossible to get one...

Ok, here's where a ton of photos will be thrown about. I've added a 'jump break' so the post wont be so cluttered. Just click "Read More" to see all of the Breyerfest Auction models! :)

Shelby, and the Collector Club Newsletter!

 Nope, I'm definitely not late...

Shelby will be released May 1st at 1:30 EST
Good luck to those who will be trying for one! :)

In the CC Newsletter, we got a sneak peek! 

Many collectors are assuming that this is going to be another Birds of a Feather lottery model series (due to the blurb above the image: "A little birdie told us that there's a new Web Special on the way next month.")
But, could be anything, I suppose!

Lastly, Breyer released Premier Club and Vintage Club grab bags a few days ago, but I didn't post about it because they sold out almost immediately! I've heard that people are getting some good stuff in them though.

That about wraps this post up.
Stay tuned for another post in the photography series! :)

Reveals, Already!

I was expecting Breyer to keep those sneak peeks without a reveal for a while, but I was (luckily) wrong! Check out the Best Custom Contest prizes!

Kansas! A beautiful appaloosa done on the Forever Saige mold. Boy, this gal is gorgeous. Thankfully nothing I *need* though. She's LE 10

Next up:

Willamette! Oh, this guy is cool. I'd definitely buy him if he was a regular run, but he's going to be unobtainable for me. He's also LE 10

Best of luck to everyone who enters the customs contest!

One last thing to conclude this post. We know who the Premier Club Stablemate will be! A shrunken down Zafirah. In one of the three colorways for this year. Not super excited for that, since the mold is just so off-putting for me. But, hopefully she'll look nicer as a Stablemate!

That's all for now, but maybe there'll be even more news soon! 👀

Premier Club 2022 : A Year In Review

 This will be my last post of the year, so I figured we should take a look at the three 2022 releases of the PC!

I was actually really excited at first when Zafirah was first revealed. 

Then I saw the front legs...
Her color is nice, not much to complain about on that end, but mold wise... it's not great. As said previously, the front legs aren't like they should be, and her face reminds me of a frog. I'm normally a fan of Eberl's sculpts, but not this one. I will never own a model on this mold again, the legs bug me too much.

Constantia has to be my favorite model of the year. The sculpt is awesome, and the color is great too. She is the only model from 2022 that I will be keeping.

While Anamar's sculpt is lovely, the color just doesn't do it for me. I would like him more if the dapples were less stark. He came with Giorgio, who I have the same opinion on the color. Georg really shrunk down well! Super detailed, I'm excited to see what Breyer does with the mold in the future!

I will not be joining the PC for next year, due to how 2022 went.
Sorry if this was more of a negative post than usual, but it is truly what I feel about the club this year. 

Stay tuned for your regular positive posts! Happy New Year everyone! :)

Even More News!

Breyer, why do you have to make my job so hard? Give me a break!

Breyer is really pushing out the sneak peeks and reveals lately, I can barely keep up!

First off, six lucky 2022 Premier Club members will be drawn for a glossy Zafirah. Fingers crossed for everyone who wants to get her.

Here's an exciting reveal! The new Stablemates Club sculpt! Drats, not a jumper that we desperately need. Another rearing baroque type horse... don't we have enough of those already? Anyways- he seems cute, but what color will he be?

Some Exciting Sneak Peeks!

A lot of people were hoping for this:

That's right- it's a draft foal! Collectors have been begging Breyer for a new draft mare and foal for years, it's finally going to happen. I wonder what color they will be?

Although a little less exciting, we got another Breyerfest Stablemate silhouette!

They're using the Kit mold already? I can't wait to see this reveal! I bet he'll be popular.

Speaking of Stablemates, Breyer sent out a sneak peek of the new sculpt for the stablemate club! 

I really hope that it's an updated jumping horse! The old one has an unfortunate seam on his face...

The Collector Club Newsletter went out today, and included this image:

They didn't give us many clues this time- it's going to be very hard to identify what mold it is. It seems a little early for a club model, but Breyer can be strange sometimes. I guess we'll find out soon! :)

More News!

The rest of the Stablemate Club models have been revealed, excluding the new sculpt. Take a look!

Say hello to Brighton! I really like this gal. She could be a mini Marzipan! Even though most palominos aren't my thing, this release sure is. Maybe her being glossy helps sell her even more for me.

Like everyone guessed, the little Shetland Pony will be the Gambler's Choice for next year, named Virkie. I dislike the mold, so I don't need to fret over second hand prices, thankfully. I do feel like the black splash pinto could have been done a little better- the eyes are a little creepy on that guy.

Even with these super cute reveals, Breyer has failed to convince me to join the SM Club. Better luck next time!

We recently got a sneak peek of a future Premier Club 2023 model!

Eh, not totally sold on him/her. The mold might be nice (can't really tell, and the photo could be rotated), but I'm not a fan of the color at all from this photo. Premier Club 2023 will also not be in my future, unless Breyer really impresses me with another sneak peek.

There's only a few days left to join the clubs, so be sure to join while you still can! :)

The Breyerfest 2023 models have even started to get sneak peeks! 

They're most likely the event stablemates. We should start getting models revealed next week!

We are about to hit 1,000 views!  I have something special planned to celebrate. 💜

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The Amazing Amazigh Stallion!

 ... and Georgio

I'll address the elephant in the room: the dreaded dapples. Breyer experimented with them for sure! I'm not a fan of them, but it's nothing to make a big fuss about. His shading is *superb* though. If he had dapples like Croi and Wyatt, he'd have a much higher chance of staying with me.

The sculpt itself is pretty nice. Smaller than I expected, but not pony size. He stands really well, not tippy at all. Nothing stands out to me as a anatomical flaw, unlike Zafirah. His tail is interesting, I think it was sculpted to look fluffy? Quality wise- he is amazing. The definitely the best quality of all of the PC models for this year.

I seem to have gotten three COAs...

Giorgio was packaged in-between Anamar's legs, which was... a little strange. I would prefer them to be a little more separated, just incase the stablemate pokes through the packaging and damages the big guy. The shading isn't super nice, but is surprisingly pretty close to the promo photo. He has a shimmery/glittery finish.

I'm still on the fence about keeping him. The mold is super cute, and has the same proportions as the traditional version. There is one detail missing though, this Georg is a gelding!

Speaking of Georg, here's the optional release for the Stablemate Club. Say hello to Nero!

Oh boy, he's gorgeous. Second hand prices are going to be crazy for this guy! Breyer still hasn't tricked me into joining the club though. 

Stay tuned for a Premier Club 2022 review post!

Other Premier Club Artists Revealed!

 Looks like next year will be a good one!

I can't wait to see the other two models. Maybe we'll get a sneak peek before the end of the year?

Anamar is Available to Purchase!

Yay! I can't wait to receive him along with his small counterpart (Georgio).

His purchase window is from today (12/7), to the 21st.

Giorgio is Revealed!

 Apparently the JAH horse magazine is arriving to some collectors, with some exciting reveals! I will be updating this post with better photos once I get mine.

Anamar's coloring is being used! It suits the mold so well. I'm very excited to receive mine with his large counterpart. He will most likely be a keeper, as long as there aren't any major flaws.

Other club models have been revealed too!

The Vintage club gambler's choice, Poppy and Ollie:

I love these guys! I probably won't be able to afford their second hand prices though. The bays are my favorite.

New Halflinger mold for the Stablemate Club, Kit:

Super cute clip pattern on this guy. Looks like a nice mold, especially for customizing!

Constantia Is Here!

The long awaited Standardbred mare has finally arrived!

Mine seems to be a more grey-backed variation. She came with a few flaws, but it's nothing compared to my Zafirah. I don't love her coloring as much as I thought I would, but it's still pretty nice. I have zero shelf space right now, so she's living on the top of my shelving unit with the Stablemates and other miscellaneous Traditional models. My main complaint is that her description on the website states that her white markings are mapped. There is no mapping anywhere.

She is very long, close to the Cleveland Bay mold's length. The Altynai mold still holds the title as the longest.

We'll definitely be seeing this mold used for Breyerfest. I wonder what color she will be?