Mid-year releases are announced!

 Good news, readers! The mid-year releases for 2025 were announced today. Huzzah! We finally get to see the SCO and Moody ASB that we've been wondering about all year:

That Saddlebred is beautiful. I love him! His pattern is a nice approximation of an Appaloosa. 

Nice color on the SCO as well! 

I'm kind of surprised how many mid-year releases there actually are this year. Seems like usually there's only two or three? This year we're getting three Traditionals, three Classics, a Stablemate set and a Mane Beauty set. Here's the other Traditional:

Ooh, this polo Smarty is making me regret selling off my other Smartys. 

Here's one of the Classics - it was hinted at in last month's Collector Club newsletter:

So he isn't Halloween-themed! He's mint chocolate chip ice cream! An underrated flavor, in my opinion. I'll have to get my hands on one at some point! 

Lastly for today, here's the new Stablemate set! 

They're inspired by sea glass! What a neat idea. I hope the KHP gets these in soon so I can snag them! 

Featured Model, 3/5/2022, Merlin

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model I don't own that has a interesting backstory, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...Merlin! 

This dragon-horse hybrid was a raffle model at Breyerfest 2005. He's item #711205 and was a run of 26 produced on a modified version of the American Saddlebred Stallion sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

This model has a pretty interesting history behind him - he's based on one of the entries in the Tricked-Out-Pony contest that was held at the now-defunct West Coast Model Horse Collector's Jamboree. Entrants in the contest were provided with a primed model (a different mold each year) that they could customize any way they wished, and one of the entrants turned their blank Moody ASB into a dragon horse that Breyer then purchased the rights to and made a resin mold from it. 25 of these were raffled off at Breyerfest and another was sold in the live auction, but there may be more than that out there - I remember seeing anecdotes on Blab about these being spotted on people's desks at Breyer headquarters during some tour or another, and I'm sure there's one in the archive room. Since the major difference with these models was that they were molded in resin, they have metal rods in the legs for reinforcement - and I've read that at least some of them have still ended up with cracked legs from supporting the weight of the model. I'm not a resin collector anyway, so I don't really have much desire to add one of these to my collection, but if the legs are that fragile on top of that, count me out - I don't do breakables. 

The Moody ASB is a pretty popular mold, and he was used as last year's flagship model, so I don't anticipate a new release on him anytime soon, but I wouldn't turn one down. They might be able to shoehorn him into a Tractor Supply release, I guess - those fancy parade saddles are Western saddles, after all. I guess the bigger question would be what color to release him in, since he's been done in just about every color...except solid black. Hmm...I'd be down for that! 

More auction models!

 Exciting news - more auction models were just posted on the blog! Let's take this from the top and start with the Othello! 

Ooh, an Othello! He's pretty much my favorite mold, so my heart sank a little when I saw this one. He reminds me of the auction Dundee from a couple years back. This one will go high, too. 

Ooh, another rainbow with gold mapping! This one looks incredible. I'd personally prefer silver mapping, but to each their own. Another one I'd love to own! 

Ooh, this one has a factory custom roached mane. Does this mean we'll get a RR or SR with roached mane in the future? I hope so. He's a beauty, too! 

I'm a little blah about this one - it's a beautiful color, with a lot of detail, but I feel like it's missing something. Maybe it should have been glossy? Who knows. 

A new zebra! Gasp! And such an electrifying (heh) color, too. It's been quite a while since Breyer used color-shift paint; maybe something new is on the horizon on that front? I hope so. 

And of course, our Saturday raffle, Bonheur. 

A point I forgot to make yesterday is that each new mold pictured here is another one knocked out of contention for the surprise model. I think it's probably safe to say the surprise won't be on the same mold as any of the auction models, since that hasn't happened since 2011 (when one of the rare surprises was in the auction). But I can't help but note that Desatado (and Forever Saige) haven't appeared in the auction yet...so hope is still alive! 

Meadowlark selections, Collector Club newsletter, another sneak peek and new arrivals!

 It's a smorgasbord of news today! Maybe we've finally moved past the news dead zone we've been stuck in for the last few weeks? First up, selections for Meadowlark are out, so check your email! I'm happy to say I was drawn to purchase her - huzzah! Only the second web special I've been drawn for this year, so I'm happy! Can't wait to see what she looks like in person! 

Secondly, the June Collector Club newsletter is out as well! Check your email to view that as well. Exciting changes are coming - the "My Collector Story" feature is being replaced by the "Collector Club Showcase," which will feature fan-created content, like short stories, collection photos and the like. Hmm, maybe I'll have to put my creative side to work and write a short story? 

This month's newsletter giveaway is a Checkers model on the Latigo mold. Entries close on July 12, so there's plenty of time to enter for him. 

Thirdly, there's a new sneak peek on the Breyerfest Blog! It says this is the last sneak peek of the season, and my guess is it's a raffle model - which means there must not be a third raffle after all. Oh well! It's glossy, and my (uneducated) guess is that it's a Fireheart. Edit: More astute people than me have concluded that it's a Roxy, and I think it looks like a match. Could she be our stock horse, making Desatado the surprise after all? Fortunately we only have to wait until tomorrow to find out - the release will probably coincide with the release of the Breyerfest program. 

And lastly, I have some new arrivals to unveil! Firstly, here's Livingston! 

What a beauty! He would have arrived sooner, but there was some kind of shipping snafu with my dealer. 

Definitely worth the wait, though - his color is really nice! 

His quality was really nice, too - other than a small box rub, he's pretty much flawless - at least for my purposes. 

I'm also happy to say I was able to trade my Puffin for a Goldfinch! While I liked Puffin, I couldn't turn down the chance to add Goldfinch to my Silver collection. 

He's a beauty too! I love the frosting on his mane and tail, and his color is really nice.

Just a stunning model. Sommer has really been knocking it out of the park with her designs for Breyer.

He does have a hair in the gloss on his off side, which is a bit disappointing, but I'm still happy to have been able to trade for him. 

That's all I have for today, but I'll be anxiously awaiting the program release tomorrow! I wonder if there'll be any surprises in there? Auction models, maybe? I hope so! 

Featured Model - 2/20/2021, Red Roan Auction Saddlebred

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model I don't own but would like to, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...the 2002 Breyerfest Live Auction American Saddlebred Stallion! 

As you might have guessed, this model was a OOAK issued on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody. 

It doesn't seem like it, but the Moody ASB turns 21 years old this year. When did that happen? So, this model itself is 19 years old. I wish some of these older tests and auction models would surface sometime so the rest of us could gawk at them a little - so many of them seem to disappear into the ether, never to be seen again. I'm sure a lot of them turn up at shows, though. Maybe one of these days I'll go to one, when the pandemic is over...

Anyway, the ASB is quite handsome as a red roan.. We haven't gotten a more attainable roan, or any roan other than the realistic/decorator Spring Has Sprung a few years ago, so I wouldn't say no to a new roan paint job on this mold. We're getting him in a very handsome dark bay pinto for this year's Flagship model, though, so I suppose a roan isn't likely to happen anytime soon. Maybe in the meantime I can get my hands on Spring has Sprung? I doubt it, but then again, hope springs eternal. 

Featured Model - 7/4/20, Patriot

Hello and welcome to Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. In honor of Independence Day, this week's model is...Patriot!



This icon of patriotism is item #1755...although, now that I think about it, it really should have been #1776 to really drive the point home. Anyways, he was a Limited Edition of 3,000 produced in 2016, on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

While the intent with this model was obviously patriotism, I still can't help but think of Bomb Pops when I look at him. Darn it, now I'm hungry for Bomb Pops! Despite that, though, he really is quite nice, and the gloss sets off his colors quite nicely. The color was used again in 2017 and 2018, so I'd say there's a moderate chance they use it again in the future.

As for the ASB, he was used (twice!) at Breyerfest last year, and he was a web special last year as well - so I don't know if I'd expect to see him used again anytime soon. But all of those runs from last year were at least somewhat small, so you never know - he could show up as this year's second Collector Club special run. Or maybe at Tractor Supply? Those are usually more Western-ish models, but those crazy-snazzy parade saddles are Western saddles, so...it's plausible. I'd be super-excited for that, so I'll be crossing my fingers!

New Arrivals: Liver Chestnut Natasha, Decorator Hero’s Welcome, Banner

Next in our series of New Arrivals to the herd: the liver chestnut Natasha!



Breyer confirmed only a few days ago that she is in fact a run of 30, so I feel incredibly lucky to have gotten one. Well, technically my husband got her in one of his many trips through the SR line. He got the decorator surprise this year, too - maybe I should have him go through the line every time? It probably couldn't hurt.

When I first unwrapped her, I saw she wasn't the expected Natasha color, but put her aside pretty much immediately and didn't think too much of it. Clearly I didn't have the luck to draw something SUPER rare, right? It had to be some kind of half-and-half run. This was in the chaos of Friday morning, when all kinds of variations were turning up and anything was possible. So I didn't get too excited about the special Natasha...until it became clear this was anything but half-and-half. Or thirds. or fourths. Or...you get the idea.

I'll admit this Natasha isn't the rarest model in my collection, but I'm really grateful that my Weather Girl collection will remain almost complete! And I'll be watching to see what prices this mold brings on the secondary market, so I know exactly how much she's worth.

Next, let's take a look at the decorator Hero's Welcome!

I could have sworn that this model was matte, but Breyer is claiming all of the decorators were glossy this year, so...he must be glossy, I guess. I still haven't decided if I'm going to name him Pond Scum, Swamp Gas or something else - Silver Moss, maybe? He seems to be right in the middle, color-wise - not overly green, but not all that silvery either. Silvery Moss? Clearly I need to think about it more.

We laughed when I unwrapped this one, because it seems like we always get the decorator (in years when there is one). And usually we get both finishes, to boot! I'll admit I kind of wonder what Breyer was thinking with this one, color-wise (is that supposed to be army green?), and since Sommer didn't design it, we can't even get an explanation from her! He's pretty, in his own way...but maybe I will name him Pond Scum.

Lastly, here's Banner!



I didn't expect this model to be as popular as he was, considering the lukewarm reaction from the hobby when he was first introduced, but I suppose I should have expected it, considering his low run number. Someone said the numbers worked out so there were only 42 of them per hour? Crazy stuff. I was worried about not being able to get one, but we ultimately ended up with three of them - I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try to pull a blue one. Lightning didn't strike twice there, but it was interesting to see the different variations in the run. One of the two I sold had a very orange muzzle! Interesting stuff. Now all I have to do is figure out how I'm going to fit this one onto my shelves...

That's all I've got for today. Check back later for more New Arrivals!

An early morning reveal today!

Huzzah - the last special run was revealed today! We didn't have to wait until Monday - it's a miracle. Say hello to Banner!



From the blog:

For a fun twist this year, we decided to use Kathleen Moody’s stunning American Saddlebred Stallion (mold #571) for our 30th Anniversary Special Run decorator model, too! Done in an eye-catching glossy red and black Tortuga clearware, this guy is sure to get your heart racing!

Not that I don't like him, but...did they run out of ideas? What's he a reference to? His name is Banner, but red and black aren't generally associated with the Hulk. It kinda sounds like they tossed a bunch of ideas together to create him and then decided to just go ahead and use him in the special run lineup.

Also, it's a bit odd that they're using the Moody ASB when he's already being used elsewhere - but it's not like I'm terribly likely to get my hands on a Cap, so I won't complain too much. Sheesh, they've been using this mold a lot lately - two web specials, the early bird model and now this guy? Maybe somebody found a ton of bodies in the warehouse they're trying to use up.

So there you have it, folks - all eight (well, seven) special run line models are revealed! As usual, I didn't predict them very well, but that's nothing new. Looks like I'm going to be looking for three of them for my own collection - possibly four, depending on what the surprise is. And my guess for the surprise is still the Moody Andalusian! 

Muir Woods is here!

Hello, readers! Sorry for the delay in getting this posted - my Muir Woods model came on Tuesday, but I just haven't had a chance to write about him until today. Here he is!



Here he is with glosssy Fiero! As you can see, they're actually a pretty good match, though Muir Woods may be a tad darker.

I have to say I love the sheen on this model. "Sheen" is the best word I can use for it, because I'm not sure what it actually is - I don't think it's metallic. Pearlescent, maybe? Or iridescent? Like I said, it's some type of sheen, and I love it.

His eyes are nicely done, but I've come to expect that by now. He does have a slightly bent ear tip, but it's nothing major.

Quality-wise, he's not perfect - those dapples aren't very subtle at all, and he has a small piece of hair in his gloss on his right shoulder. It's not very noticeable unless you really look for it, though, so at least there's that.



All in all, this guy is another knockout addition to the America the Beautiful series and a great addition to my collection. I can't wait to see the next model in the series! (As well as any other upcoming releases on this mold, since Breyer has been using him relatively frequently lately - Kehinde, Muir Woods, Cap...anything else, while you're at it?).

Muir Woods winners have been announced!

Unfortunately, I wasn't a winner this time (which irks me, because I thought it'd be a cinch I'd get drawn, going by the mostly-negative hobby reaction I've seen). Hopefully I can find one for a decent price! If you haven't gotten an email, be sure to check your club account anyway - sometimes the option to buy shows up before the email goes out. Congratulations to all the lucky winners!

Featured Model - 2/2/2019, Mu Wen Ma

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it! In keeping with last week's Chinese New Year theme, this week's model is...Mu Wen Ma!



This guy was a regular run for 2014 only. He's item #1717 issued on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

Breyer's other Chinese-themed release for 2014, he was inspired and named by the "wood horse" in the Chinese zodiac. The box card can explain it better than I can - thank goodness for IDYB!

This guy holds the distinction of being the first woodgrain model to appear in the Breyer lineup since the old 1970s production runs (as far as I know, unless I'm forgetting something). Collectors had been asking for a woodgrain return for years, but the bits of hobby knowledge I remember hearing were that it was a messy, time-consuming paint job, and some of the paints involved may have been environmentally hazardous. So Mu Wen Ma was a bit of a surprise when he was unveiled!

Since then, though, we've had at least two other woodgrain releases - Cypress and the recent Woodgrain Hog. Both of those were special runs with limited numbers, so my assumption is that the woodgrain colorway is still messy and time-consuming - though the environmental concerns, if any, probably haven't been a problem due to China's more lax environmental standards (sadly).

As for the Moody Andalusian, he's having a bit of a busy year! He was used for the Kehinde web special last year, will appear later this year as the Breyerfest 2019 early bird model Cap, and was just unveiled yesterday as the first web special of the year! Where will he appear next? I suspect Breyer will give him a bit of a rest, unless we're getting a new RR release soon. I definitely wouldn't say no to that!

The America the Beautiful series continues for another year!

Wow, I don't think anyone was expecting the America the Beautiful web special series to continue for another year, were they? Not that I'm complaining - all of the models from it have been beautifully designed so far, and now I'm really excited to see what else they have planned this year! Say hello to Muir Woods!



From the website:

California’s Muir Woods National Monument was named after the esteemed naturalist John Muir, and is home to old growth redwood trees that range from 400-800 years old. Towering up to 250 feet high, they are a spectacular sight to behold as one meanders through the trails looping through the coastal forest, complete with views of the Pacific Ocean.

He's definitely reminiscent of a redwood tree!

While I'm thrilled that the America the Beautiful theme is continuing for another year, I'm a bit perplexed that they're using the Moody Saddlebred so soon (well...relatively soon) after he appeared as Kehinde last year. He sure is pretty, though!



Very handsome - I just hope that paint job is worth the price tag! $165, ouch! I wonder what he'd look like next to Mu Wen Ma? Hopefully I get drawn for one so I can find out!

The mystery Saddlebred is revealed!

Greetings, readers! With the almost complete lack of new reveals since Breyerfest tickets went on sale a week ago, I can already tell it's going to be a long six months until this year's Breyerfest. But, we finally got a new reveal today - this year's early bird model, Cap!



The hobby has been wondering about this model since we saw him on last year's Breyerfest 2019 announcement banner!



I definitely like him! From the blog:

Cap is a stunning golden palomino with a little bit of pearl shimmer in his mane and tail and a high gloss finish – after all, it is our 30th anniversary celebration, so we had to make sure we had some pearl! He is on mold #571 sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

I wonder what else pearly we'll see at Breyerfest this year? Dare I hope they randomly put 30 pearlized models into the mix for the special run line, like in 2014? It would be fun if they did, if predictable of them - and we all know Breyer likes to be unpredictable. I'm definitely hoping to win Cap, though - maybe my luck will finally change this year!

I bless the rains down in Africa...

Good news, everyone! The Great News Vacuum of 2018 continues, but my Kehinde arrived today - behold!



His brown areas are a bit lighter than I thought they'd be, but that's not a bad thing. I think he's beautiful, if a bit odd (but you can't avoid that when you paint horses like other animals).



I think his paintjob is pretty well-executed, though. Here's a real okapi for comparison:

Looks pretty close to me, although Kehinde's leg stripes could be thinner. They look hand-painted, though, so they'd have to be masked to make them any thinner. One wonders why they didn't just mask the stripes to start with, but I guess I don't make the rules.

His eyes aren't as detailed as I would have hoped, but I suppose the goal was to look like an okapi's eyes, not a real horse's. I love the white shading on his flanks and cheeks, though!




Quality-wise, he's very good. There are a few smears in the edges of his stripes, which I expected. The model itself could have had a better cleaning job (a few spots of excess plastic here and there), but nothing major.

All in all, this guy is very handsome and I'm so glad I was able to add him to my collection! Major props to Karen Williams for designing him.

That's all I have for today, but stay tuned! The next arrivals here should be my Vintage Club Grace and Stablemate Club Finn. I haven't gotten a shipping notice for them yet despite ordering them last Thursday, but I'm hoping they just neglected to send one out and the models are already on their way here. I can't wait to see what colors I get - and the latest news from the grapevine is that there's a preview of a 2019 Vintage Club model with Grace! I'm looking forward to seeing it!

Kehinde selections are out!

Check your email, everybody - Kehinde selections are out and I was drawn! Woohoo! I can't wait to see what he looks like in hand. Uh oh...I just realized that means I have to figure out how to fit another Moody ASB on my shelves. First world problems, I guess.

Congratulations to everyone else who was drawn!

The Big Cat series is no more!

...Because it's been replaced by the Wild Animal series! (But shouldn't it be Wild Animals?)



First in the new series is Kehinde, an okapi on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold. Okay then!

From the website:

The first release in Wild Animal Series is Kehinde, and he’s inspired by the enchanting and elusive okapi. Artist Karen Williams designed this piece, and gave him an incredibly realistic coat. Just like the okapi, Kehinde has zebra-like striping on his legs and hindquarters. His richly-shaded coat has a velvety appearance, fading into his dusky face.

I remember working on a project in elementary school art class where we had to "carve" an animal shape into a large rubber square, which we could then use as a stamp. I think the theme was African animals? Since I couldn't do a horse for whatever reason, I did an okapi instead. I think it turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself. Somewhere I still have that stamp, but I don't know where it is, or I'd post a picture. Anyway, that's my "okapi = horse" story.

Edit: Crud. Now I can't remember if my art project was an okapi or an onager. This is going to bother me! I think it was an onager, actually. Oh well. That's my "okapi onager = horse" story.

Needless to say, I'm definitely entering for this guy. Hope I get drawn! He's beautiful.  Good luck to everyone who enters!

Featured Model - 8/11/2018, Harmonie

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...Harmonie!



This handsome guy was a regular run from 2007-2008. He's item #1276 and was produced on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody. He was a portrait of the real Harmonie, a Dutch Harness Horse stallion.

I think this is one of the better colors Breyer has put on this mold. He has lots of shading and highlights, dapples, and his four white socks make him look dashing and handsome. If only his mane had been masked off to avoid the overspray! But that's a small nitpick. He still looks like a beautiful bay Saddlebred (or DHH, if you insist), regally standing in an arena with the wind riffling through his mane. I love him!

As for the mold itself, we haven't seen much of it lately (aside from Patriot in 2016). Could he be due for another Breyerfest appearance? Aside from auction models, the last time he popped up there was as Paddyngton's Mark of Distinction in 2014 (and the Argento resin).  The banner for Breyerfest 2019 featured a palomino Saddlebred that we haven't seen anywhere else so far - could he be next year's Celebration Horse? I suppose we'll have to wait until January to find out, but I'd be cool with it.

Featured Model - 3/3/2018, Paddyngton's Mark of Distinction

Hello, readers, and welcome to yet another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is: Paddyngton's Mark of Distinction!



This model was produced on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold, sculpted by Kathleen Moody, and was a store special at Breyerfest 2014. He was a run of 750 and is item #711194.

I like this model because he's like an updated version of Chubasco (who, incidentally, was the grandsire of the real horse this model is a portrait of). He also has a mark on his side that looks vaguely like an iguana! Cool stuff. As I mentioned earlier, this model is a portrait of the real Paddyngton (or Marcus, his barn name). Here's a shot of him at Breyerfest 2015:

He's definitely a beautiful guy! And his model certainly does him justice. 2014 was the same year Novelisto D was a store special, and although Novelisto was definitely the hottest item in the store that year, Marcus was also popular enough to sell out - just not as fast. He's definitely among my favorite Moody ASBs, and won't be going anywhere anytime soon!

The Moody ASB is also one of my favorite molds, and was last used as Patriot, the 2016 Limited Edition. Somehow I doubt we'll see him at Breyerfest this year, but maybe we'll see him as a web special or some other special run, or even a mid-year regular run. Or perhaps at Breyer's mythical collector event later in the year? Time will tell. 

Featured Model - 12/23/2017, Diamond Jubilee

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...Diamond Jubilee!



This handsome guy was produced back in 2010 for Breyer's 60th anniversary. A total of 2,010 models were produced (how creative!) on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

The interesting thing about this model was the "real diamond dust" embedded in his finish. It's definitely visible if you look close, and it makes him a little more special than the typical silver filigree. Silver filigree is one of my favorite colorways, so it's probably safe to say my Diamond Jubilee isn't going anywhere.

The Moody ASB is one of those molds I wish was used more often. The last time he was in production was for last year's clearware Patriot model, and before that was in 2013 as the Holiday Horse. It's time he was used again! The older molds tend to get pushed out in favor of newer ones, however, so who knows when we'll see this guy again. Maybe he'll be a web special this year? I can't see him showing up at Breyerfest. but you never know.

Featured Model - 9/24/2016, JAH 30th Anniversary Special Edition (Wedgewood)

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a random model from my collection, give some stats on it and make some commentary about it. This week's victim is the Wedgewood version of the JAH 30th Anniversary Special Edition!

This beautiful model was first issued at the end of 2005 through JAH on the popular American Saddlebred Stallion/Clock Horse mold, sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

As the name of the run indicates, these models were produced to commemorate JAH's 30th Anniversary. The models were produced in all four of the old decorator colors and shipped randomly to subscribers who ordered them - initially, in runs of 500 of each color, but the run was so popular that the numbers were upped to 750 each (or so the legend goes). The COA for this guy does not reflect the change in production numbers, but the one for my Gold Charm does (I have a Florentine on its way to me and haven't located a Copenhagen yet).

I vaguely remember when these models were released, but had mostly stopped paying attention to the hobby at the time, and eventually got them confused with the 50th Anniversary decorator MFTs that were released in 2000. ("What were those used for? JAH? Huh, I thought they were a Breyer 50th anniversary thing. Oh well.")

I bought this particular individual for a very discounted price on eBay due to visible damage to the finish - obviously it had been played with. No biggie, I thought; it wouldn't be too expensive to have someone restore him and the model was definitely worth enough to make it worth the hassle. Unfortunately, when he arrived his entire tail had broken off due to poor packaging. I was able to get a 50% refund from the seller, but repairs (by the extremely talented Nan Wagner) cost more than I had originally planned due to the broken tail. Nan did a beautiful job, though!

He's on one of my favorite molds,  so no danger of being sold anytime soon (and blue is my favorite color!). It's hard to describe why certain molds appeal to me, while others don't; I guess it just goes back to the aesthetically pleasing (to me) department i.e. I can't really explain it. Other than my general dislike of stock horses - and I don't really know why I dislike those, either. Too beefy? Not fancy-looking enough? Not enough wild and crazy hair? Who knows.