New test model and 2026 Stablemates Club reveal!

 Greetings, readers! We’re sitting in the airport with a little more than an hour until our flight leaves, so it seemed like a good time to write a quick blog post. I’ll start with today’s reveal of the new mold for the 2026 Stablemates Club!

Looks promising, but I’ll withhold judgement until I see the plant job. 

Today’s other reveal is that there’s a new test run to enter for!

It’s a beautiful bay Lady Roxana! Nothing I need, but her color is pretty! Good luck to everyone entering. 

That’s it for now. Not sure when I’ll have time to post again - probably sometime after we land in New Zealand. It’s going to be a long next few days!

Another sneak peek!

 Attention to 2026 Premier Club members! And potential members. A sneak peek for the club was revealed today!

It appears to be the Danzante resin by Karen Gerhardt. My reaction: …meh. Maybe when I see what color it’s going to be? But those painted ones in the link aren’t doing much for me, so…I guess we’ll have to wait and see. My real question is: if they’re going to use pre-existing models in the club (as has been done before), when are they going to use some of the old Kathleen Moody sculpts? Plastic Infinity, anyone? Or the Shire Mare? Or Minuet? Please, I’m begging you! 

Oh, my sweet Westley!

 Well, today is a weird day for a Stablemates Club reveal, but I’m not complaining! Today Breyer unveiled the G1 release for next year’s SMC! Say hello to Westley!

But rather than making the sound of ultimate suffering, collectors are rejoicing that the Stablemates Club reveals have begun! Or, well, continued, since we’ve already seen Astoria. This guy is nothing I need, but hopefully the next few reveals are enough to entice me. I wonder if the next release will be named Inigo?

Featured JAH - 12/6/2025, Annual 2022

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! We're covering the Annual 2022 issue this week, so without further ado...here's the front cover! 

On the front cover, a handsome Battlefield Angel and rider have just won a fancy rosette. 

Editor's Desk appears on page 2 as usual. 

After skipping Artist's Sketch, on page 4 is this stunning photo of Breyer portrait horse Vivaldi de Besilu. 

The Vivaldi article itself appears on page 5. 

On page 6 we have the first page of the Breyerfest 2022 wrap-up. This was the first in-person Breyerfest since 2019, so it was a big deal! People were happy to be back in Kentucky. 

The Breyerfest recap continues on page 6. 

The Breyerfest wrap-up concludes on page 8. 

After skipping an ad for Breyerfest 2023 and the 2022 Best Customs Contest winners, on page 12 we have the first page of an article about flying with models. 

The flying-with-models article concludes on page 13. 

On page 14 we have an article about BreyerWest's triumphant return to Denver! 

The BreyerWest article concludes on page 15. 

After skipping a couple of how-to articles, on page 19 is an article about the beautiful Battlefield Angel, who got his own portrait model in 2022. 

After skipping an article about fantasy models, an ad for the 2023 Stablemates Club and online photo show results, on page 27 is an article about music box models. 

On page 28 we have the first page of this week's Vintage Point, featuring Misty! The original Misty mold celebrated 50 years in 2022 and has been in continuous production since her debut. 

Vintage Point wraps up on page 30. 

After skipping a listing of Misty releases and an ad for the 2023 Vintage Club, on page 32 is an article about Misty of Chincoteague, the pony. 

I read the Misty books as a kid, but was more partial to the Black Stallion series. But I did really enjoy reading the local library's copy of A Pictorial Life Story of Misty, enough so that I eventually bought my own copy and still have it. 

The Misty article ends on page 34. 

On page 35 is an ad for Anamar, but it included some in-progress photos so I didn't skip it. 

On page 36 we have an article about 3D printing models. 

The 3D printing article wraps up on page 37.

After skipping Hobbyist Q&A, on page 40 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse Adamek. 

After skipping the 2022 New Product Guide, on the back cover we have the beautiful Snowbird, the 2022 Holiday Horse. And with that, we've reached the end of this week's issue! Check back next week for Annual 2023. 

The end of the 2025 Stablemates Club and a new sneak peek!

Greetings, readers! How embarrassing - Madonna and Harbinger finally became available to purchase yesterday, and I forgot to write a post about it! Oh well. These models are the conclusion to the 2025 Stablemates Club, and I can’t wait to see them! It’s going to be a while, though - they’re going to have to be shipped to NZ after we leave, because they won’t get here before then.

So anyway, in today’s news, we got a sneak peek for the 2026 Vintage Club! Behold:

Aww, it’s a miniature circus pony on the Stablemate Fighting Stallion! Cute! Nothing I need, but cute nonetheless. Interesting that they’re putting a costume on the freebie Stablemate, but I guess there’s a first time for everything. Too bad we (probably) have to wait a year to see him in person!

The sneak peek is revealed!

 Greetings, readers! Well, we didn't have to wait very long for that sneak peek to be revealed - behold! It's a piebald moose! 

His name is Roddick! He's pretty, but nothing I need. Good luck to everyone entering for him! There are 1,000 of him, so your odds of being drawn probably aren't too bad. 

Also, if you've been following Breyerfest news, the tickets were announced today, and there are some major changes coming. For one thing, VIP ticket buyers will now get one of all nine special run options with their ticket, and the VIP swag bag is apparently going away. But we'll still get the Stablemate set and the VIP pins - let's hope the pins aren't the tiny, inexplicably-colored pins we got this year. VIP ticket holders will also get early access to the online exclusives, which is...cool, I guess? The swag bag going away is a little sad, but the stuff in it usually wasn't all that great, so I guess I'm not that sad.

I don't know how I feel about the 9 special runs per VIP ticket - on the one hand it's cool because I usually want 4-5 of the special runs...but on the other hand, I basically never want all 9 of them - I don't collect animals or vintage molds, so that's two of them right there that I don't want. I guess I'll at least get to see what the molds are before I have to decide which tickets to buy, so there's that. But that's a serious chunk of change we'll be throwing down for these tickets - I'll be surprised if they're any less than $900. Which is a lot to be spending months before the event! 

Anyways, it looks like All-Access ticket holders will now get a randomly-selected event Stablemate, so that's fun. They'll also get early access to online exclusives. 

And there's also a new ticket option! The Fan Ticket, which gets you into the park, a Celebration Model, access to purchase Limited Editions and of course the virtual content and shopping. This is a good option for people with kids that want to get in and see the park activities and still get a model. Fun stuff! 

It remains to be seen what the prices will be for all these tickets, but hopefully they won't be too insane. 

Featured JAH - 11/29/2025, Annual 2021

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, if you're American. This week we're covering the Annual 2021 issue, so let's get started! 

On the front cover, a lovely Dani model canters through a dressage scene. 

In the Editor's Desk, Stephanie recaps the year as usual. 

On page 3 we have an article about the first Breyer Boot Camp. 

After skipping an ad for Piper's Pony Tales, on page 5 is an article about portrait model Marc of Charm. 

On page 6 is a collage of various people's Breyer displays. 

On page 7 we have Artist's Sketch, featuring Rayvin Maddock and Fireheart! 

The first page of the Breyerfest 2021 retrospective appears on page 8. Breyerfest 2021 took place online, but was much less of a disaster than Breyerfest 2020 had been. They saved the disaster for when the warehouse started shipping models after it was over. 

On page 9 we have the rest of the Breyerfest recap. 

After skipping the 2021 BCC winners and an ad for Breyerfest 2022, on page 13 is a birthday article about the Fighting Stallion! Huzzah! 

After skipping a photo show article and an ad for Firefly and Hawkeye, on page 20 is the first page of the article about Tiz the Law. 

The Tiz the Law article concludes on page 21. 

On page 22 is the first page of Vintage Point, this week featuring flockies! 

Flockies continue on page 23. 

Vintage Point concludes on page 24. 

After skipping a listing of flocky releases, on page 26 is an article about Breyer tack. 

After skipping a model horse photography story, on page 30 is the first page of the Encore and Tor photo journal by Ginger Kathrens. 

The photo journal continues on page 32. 

The photo journal concludes on page 32. 

After skipping an ad for the 2022 Stablemates Club, on page 34 we have an article about Orren Mixer. 

The Orren Mixer article concludes on page 36. 

After skipping more Hobbyist Hangout stuff and the 2021 New Product Guide, as well as an ad for the 2022 Premier Club, on the back cover of the magazine we have the lovely Arctic Grandeur, the 2021 Holiday Horse! And that brings us to the end of next week's issue. 

I also have a very important announcement to make - we're moving again! And not only that, but we're moving to the faraway land of New Zealand! But fear not - the blogging will continue, one way or another. We're excited to start this new chapter of our lives. This move has been in the works since 2021 and I'm excited to say it's finally happening! We leave on December 10, so posting may be spotty after that until my computer arrives from its 2-month journey across the ocean (along with my collection). Woohoo!