My volunteer models are here!

 Greetings, readers! I've got a couple of exciting new arrivals to talk about today - the two Vegvisir  volunteer models I was able to purchase following BreyerMidwest last month! Behold: 

It took a while for them to get here, but it was definitely worth the wait! They're beautiful.

Alas, these may be the last new arrivals I get in the near future, because I stupidly didn't research import duties beforehand, so this splurge ended up being a much bigger splurge than I anticipated. In the future I'll probably have to ship any new purchases (other than the ones that ship from Amazon for free) to a USA address and then pick them up myself later and fly them back. Fun stuff! But back to the pretty ponies. 

Quality-wise they're pretty good - a few small booboos, but that's it. They have the textured paint job that has become common on volunteer models. I wonder what the third color will be. Cremello, perhaps? 

These guys sure do look nice next to each other, don't they? Now if the rest of my collection would get here so I could put them all together...

Web specials, volunteer models and sneak peeks (oh my!)

Good news, everyone! Well, it looked like today was shaping up to be a boring day (at least in the model horse world; in my defense, I forgot about Breyermidwest), but then the reveals started coming fast and furious! First, a new Breyerfest sneak peek: 

I'm hoping for Rowan, myself. Saw some speculation that it was Georg or Cosimo. Georg is out, for reasons that will be revealed later in this post, and I doubt they'd do another black Cosimo right after doing a black one for the Premier Club. So I'm hoping it's Rowan! No preference on whether it's the mare or stallion version. 

Next, we got a reveal of this year's first Exotic Destinations web special! Say hello to Lisboa, named for Lisbon! 

From the email: 

Pack your bags as we set off to Lisbon, Portugal, the first stop of the 2026 Exotic Destinations Series! This vibrant capital city is home to the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, where visitors can watch magnificent Lusitano horses perform baroque exercises and learn about the rich history of the Lusitano horse in Portugal.

Ooh, he's pretty! I definitely want this one. Crossing my fingers that I get drawn! Anamar looks great in glossy bay. 

And lastly for today, I was sharply reminded that BreyerMidwest was happening today when I saw the reveal of this year's Ambassador (formerly known as the volunteer) model! Say hello to Vegvisir! 

But wait - palomino isn't his only color. There's a sooty buckskin too! 

As usual, the third (dilute) color will be revealed at Breyerfest. Perhaps a cremello, like Sonorah? One can only wait, and dream. I'm also happy that Georg was eliminated from contention as the surprise early - it gets tiresome seeing people predict him year after year. I'm sure he really will be the surprise someday; it just seems a bit too soon, yet.