Featured JAH - 6/22/2024, Mar/Apr 2001

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured JAH! This week we're taking a look at Mar/Apr 2001. This unfortunate issue is not only 12 pages shorter than usual for some reason (must not have been much horse news for that time period), but suffered water damage on its way to me all those years ago. So if the pages look funny, that's probably why. 

On the (slightly crinkly) front cover, an Arabian mare and foal (from Varian Arabians, no less!) do their thing. On the back cover, the droolworthy Equitana model Odyssey makes his debut! I did eventually acquire an Odyssey (not at Equitana, though) and he still adorns my shelves. I like how they mention a raffle for a matching Saddlebred Weanling in that color, but don't show a photo of it anywhere in the magazine. IDYB to the rescue! Interestingly, IDYB lists it as being a run of 10, as live show prizes. Maybe something got garbled somewhere. 

In the Editor's Column, Stephanie talks about Arabians and poses with some models. Susecion can be seen on the shelf of models behind her (not to be introduced until 2002). The MFT on her other side bears a strong resemblance to Pierrot, though it might just be a test model. The bull on the shelf looks like a test on the Charolais Bull, and the Man o' War on the table next to her appears to be this guy from a Breyerfest set from 2001. It's always fun when they sneak little surprises into photos like this! On page 3 is the first page of the article about (notorious?) Breyer portrait horse and legendary Arabian breeding stallion Khemosabi, who died on March 1, 2001.  

On page 4-5 is the rest of the article about Khemosabi. 

On page 6-7 is an article about Davy Crockett to accompany the revival of Breyer's Davy Crockett rider sold with the Western Horse. I got one of these in a box lot to resell a few years ago, and I remember Davy's gun being sticky. So weird. 

On page 8-9 we have an article about Breyer portrait horse Carinosa, whose model (on the PAM) didn't get to be pictured in the magazine, I guess. 

After skipping a judge's clinic and a collector story, in the centerfold we get the reveal of the beautiful Appropos! Another model I desperately wanted but wasn't drawn for. Don't worry, I did get drawn for a Connoisseur eventually. 

After skipping some photo show scenes of horses in costume, a death notice for Dale Evans and Horse Trader, on page 22 is a death notice for Breyer portrait horse Mario, winner of the World's Best School Horse 2000 contest. On page 23 is what remains of the Appropos order form. Too bad you can't still ship a Trad-size model for $5 these days! The Who Am I? section of page 25 can also be seen, featuring a Buckshot. 

After skipping the rest of the Breyer jr. stuff on page 24-25, on page 26 we have a Know Your Breed featuring the Great Dane (and Breyer companion Great Dane), and on page 27 is the first page of this week's Vintage Point, featuring the Classic Arabian Foal. 

On page 28-29 is the rest of the Vintage Point article, and that brings us to the end of this issue! Still curious as to why it's so much shorter than the rest of the issues out there. Anyone out there able to shed some light on this? In any case, check back next week for May/June 2001!