Stanhope

 Stanhope is the BreyerFest 2023 Open Model Horse Show Overall Reserve Champion prize.

He is a gorgeous liver chestnut sabino on the Big Ben mould. I love the colour, even if the mould is a bit meh

Luna

 There is a new adorable plushie available from Breyer USA and she is just the sweetest little thing.

She reminds me of Galarian Ponyta and Rapidash with the colours in her mane. She also has cute little stars on her side. Overall 10/10 CUTE

She is $9.99 and available on the Breyer USA website now

Meet Susan

 I told myself that I would finish five of the little resins and pewters I had been painting for Hen Party Live. I was a bit apprehensive that I would not be able to because, you know, life but actually just an hour or so painting yesterday and I finished off the first one!

This is CRS Satanic Bible (aka Susan). We are back on the 'banned books' names hence the slightly unusual name for this girl! Although I do think the name suits this little girl! That face! Bambi pulls this exact face all the time.

Susan is a 'The Warden' pewter micro by Maggie Bennett. She is an Arabian mare although obviously this little girl is going to be a PBA. I don't have many little resin Partbred Arabs (I have a fair few purebreds) so I thought partbred would be better. I also don't have a buckskin micro so it seemed like the right choice of colour!

She isn't perfect but she is kinda cute and she does look nice in photographs. I'll definitely be after another of this model to paint, I think she needs an equally angry sister!

Also I put her in the moss on the side whilst I was setting up the blanket and she looked so pretty! Like a tiny little fairy horse, especially next to this little flower. So I took like a THOUSAND pictures trying to get one that was perfect (my camera is very much on its last legs, as is my lens so they aren't great)!

I also managed to finish the gorgeous pinto Warmblood so I'll pop some pictures of him up tomorrow!

Popular Votes Photoshows - May Show

I honestly cannot believe we are nearly half-way through 2023 already! As we welcome in the horrific May weather and hope for something warmer we also welcome our fifth photoshow of the year.

This May's theme is 'Northlight'. The show is open to all Northlight models, both original finish and custom finish.

There is a range of breed classes which I have tried to split up with reference to the moulds that Northlight have actually produced. I have also now added a partbred class having realised that I forgot it when doing my entries!

This is a great show if you are a Northlight Collector but is also a nice show to enter if, like me, you only have a few Northlight models. 

If you would like to enter head along to the group now:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1493893527541574

If you are new to Popular Votes Photoshows then please make sure to read the group rules. This is important because we rely on voting for the show to function so if you like photos in the group before judging opens then this causes problems and you will be banned from the group!

The show closes on May 24th 2023

There is a rosette for the show champion.

Enjoy :)

Marvellous May Postal Show

This month we are running a short, free postal show that is open to all. Postal shows are great as all you need to do is send the details of your model, no photograph or real effort required!

The show is completely free and open to all

The class winners will get a certificate to print and the show champion will receive a Safari Palomino Mustang Stallion:

Class List

One entry per class

1. Stock Horse
2. Gaited
3. Mustang & Feral
4. Other American Light Horse
5. Other American

How To Enter

Send your entries to: competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk

Title your email: Marvellous May Postal Show

Information to include:

• Horse's Name
• Class entered
• Breed
• Colour
• Gender
• Your Name
• Your Email Address
• Your Postal Address

One entry per class. Each horse can only enter one class.

Entry Deadline: May 30th 2023

Terms & Conditions

1. One entry per class
2. Horse's can only enter one class each
3. Entries without the required information will not be accepted
4. Class winners will receive a printable certificate
5. Show champion will receive a Safari Palomino Mustang Stallion
6. International winners are responsible for postage (we cannot ship physical prizes to Germany)
7. Entry deadline: May 30th 2023
8. Winners will be chosen at random from all correct entries for each class
9. For full terms and conditions please email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk