Is he not the most gorgeous thing you have ever seen? I didn't know I needed an Okapi coloured model horse but now I definitely do!
Breyer Collector's Club members can login and enter for him at www.breyerhorses.com
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Kehinde
Kehinde is the first in the Breyer Collector's Club wild animal series and I am IN LOVE!
Is he not the most gorgeous thing you have ever seen? I didn't know I needed an Okapi coloured model horse but now I definitely do!
Breyer Collector's Club members can login and enter for him at www.breyerhorses.com
Is he not the most gorgeous thing you have ever seen? I didn't know I needed an Okapi coloured model horse but now I definitely do!
Breyer Collector's Club members can login and enter for him at www.breyerhorses.com
BMECS 2018
It's that time of year again, you know when it takes 3 days to build up the energy to even write this Blog post because I'm so exhausted!
As always BMECS was an exhausting yet brilliant weekend. I only took 20 entries and I am still absolutely knackered! It was great fun though and I must say it was nice to have to time to chat and mess around with people instead of constantly feeling that one had to run here and there every two minutes to get a horse!
The team did a great job, the prizes were absolutely lovely (just you wait until you see what Donna made for the Craft & Foundation championship)! I was really happy with how my horses did, out of 20 entries I took home 12 BMECS cards and two Top 10s. The highlight of my weekend was Ruby getting a Top 10. I've owned her for many years and always felt she hadn't quite lived up to her potential, I'm delighted that she finally has :)
I have selected a few images to include here (including all the champions and Top 10s) but if you want to see all the 761 images and are my friend on Facebook then please just click here :D
For those of you who don't know BMECS is the UK version of NAN. Horses being shown here must have qualified by placing 1st or 2nd at a qualifier show (held through the UK & Europe, NAN cards are also valid at BMECS). So the horses that win at BMECS really are the best of the best!
The show takes place over two days with Original Finish, Performance, CTF Plastic & Craft/Foundation on Day One and then Custom, Artist Resin, Workmanship, Commercial Resin/China and Animal Artistry on Day Two.
There are also extra awards for Best UK Finishwork, Best UK Custom Work, Best UK Sculpture, Best UK Tack Maker & Best UK Prop/Doll Maker.
Horses are show in individual classes. 1st place models then go through to Group Winners (usually 5-10 classes in a group). Group Winners then go through the section championship. Within this a Champion, Reserve Champion, Reserve to Reserve Champion and 7 Top 10's are awarded.
Now onto the pictures! I am going to start off with the nice pictures of the nine champions.
Champions
Animal Artistry Champion 2018
Artist Resin & China Champion 2018
Commercial Resin & China Champion 2018
Craft & Foundation Champion 2018
CTF Plastic Champion 2018
Custom Champion 2018
Workmanship Champion 2018
Original Finish Champion 2018
Performance Champion 2018
And now onto the individual show pictures. I've selected a random assortment of pictures, enjoy :D
Below is one of the Cross Country entries, there were a lot of Copperfox ISH's in the performance section!
One of the group winners from the Julip section, a really nice example of how gorgeous Julips can be!
A very very very cute little Equorum Group Winner! I mean did I say he was cute?
Fiori who decided that BMECS would be the perfect time to demonstrate standing on three legs *shakes head at horse*
Craft & Foundation Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
Performance Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
Above is one of my entries :D My live show scene!
My favourite entry of the entire weekend was this pair of Suffolks.
UK Tack Maker Award
Below is a better shot of the tack on the winning piece
UK Prop & Dolls Maker Award
Proving that size is no issue! A tiny little unicorn
Original Finish Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
CTF Plastic Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
We now move onto Day 2 and the very expensive fragile anxiety inducing models!
Check out this stunning circus horse AA
A beautiful grey custom Warmblood
Part of the HUGE raffle on day 2!
A lovely custom Breyer Zippo
A lovely custom Breyer Stablemate Mustang
UK Finishwork Artist 2018
UK Custom Work Artist 2018
UK Sculptor 2018
My own Dionysus showing off in the show ring
Workmanship Championship
Workmanship Champion
Workmanship Reserve Champion
Workmanship Reserve to Reserve
Top 10s:
I am incredibly proud to see this model (what I painted) get his second Workmanship Top 10. The mirror is a really lovely touch!
Animal Artistry Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
I love how scared this horse looks!
A really gorgeous Group Winner from the CCR section
Commercial Resin & China Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
A shot of one of the rings being set up for the custom championship
Custom Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
Artist Resin & China Championship
Champion
Reserve Champion
Reserve to Reserve Champion
Top 10s:
CRS Risky Ruby getting a top 10 (above). A Dancing Daisy resin painted by Deb Brown.
And finally I shall leave you with this little cutey having a nice shot taken :D
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Feel free to add me as a friend on Facebook and use this link to see a LOT more:
If you would like a copy of any of the images of your horses please email catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk and I will send one over.
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