Showing posts with label CTF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CTF. Show all posts

Friday, 16 May 2025

Putting Together a Live Show List

I thought it would be really fun to share with you guys how I put together a show list for a model horse show.

The show I'm preparing for here is Mrs. P's CTF Show 2025. This is a specialist CTF show and has a slightly different class layout than your general show. You can see there a specialist classes for models such as WIA/CollectA or Schleich/Safari.

I haven't filmed the whole process as putting together a full show list takes a good few hours to do! But you get a good insight into how I decide which models I am going to take to a live show. It's also fun to see all the ridiculous names that I've given my models over the years!

Make sure to check in for a full show report from the show in a couple of weeks :)




Monday, 12 May 2025

My 20 Best CTF Models

 Hello all :)

Over the last few weeks I have been sharing some of my best models in my collection. Today we have my 20 best CTF models. I don't actually distinguish between plastic and bendy CTF for the purposes of my records (although weirdly I do on my breed list spreadsheet) so today they will be all together. 

There is a real variety of brands here although there is a clear focus on my RubberNedz, which is probably not unsurprising! I do have a few others in here as well though including a few unexpected pieces.

This is a great testament to the idea that you do not need millions to get successful horses. This includes some models that have cost just a few pounds, including one that was a child hood toy and came with a magazine! Yes some are super expensive, but lots of these guys weren't.

OK let's get on  to the models.

1st Place

Stable Name: Charles
Show Name: CRS Charles Dickens
Colour: Bay
Breed: Hackney
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Hackney


2nd Place

Stable Name: Albert
Show Name: CRS Albert I
Colour: Bay
Breed: Trakehner
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Trakehner

3rd Place

Stable Name: Cicely
Show Name: CRS Myrrhis Odorata
Colour: Bay
Breed: Andalusian
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Andalusian

4th Place

Stable Name: Gizmo
Show Name: CRS Offence Pattern
Colour: Palomino
Breed: Morab
Make: Breyer
Original Model: Pony Galz Six Show Horses


5th Place

Stable Name: Cyclone
Show Name: CRS Fiery Rose
Colour: Grey
Breed: Mustang
Make: Breyer
Original Model: Cyclone


6th Place

Stable Name: Zeus
Show Name: CRS Zeus
Colour: Grey
Breed: Unicorn
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Andalusian


7th Place

Stable Name: Pip
Show Name: CRS Peregrine Pipsqueak
Colour: Bay
Breed: Arabian
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Foal


8th Place

Stable Name: Dazonu
Show Name: CRS Dazonu Cataya
Colour: Black
Breed: Arabian x Friesian
Make: Schleich
Original Model: Shadow Elf Turag


9th Place

Stable Name: Pennyweather
Show Name: CRS Penny Farthing
Colour: Grey
Breed: Welsh A
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Welsh A


10th Place

Stable Name: Duchess
Show Name: CRS Enchanted Snowstorm
Colour: Grey
Breed: Arabian
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Arabian


11th Place

Stable Name: Persia
Show Name: CRS Persia
Colour: Black Pinto
Breed: Vanner
Make: Equorum
Original Model: Equorum Ardennes


12th Place

Stable Name: Constable
Show Name: CRS Constable
Colour: Bay Sabino
Breed: Clydesdale
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Clydesdale


13th Place

Stable Name: Bacon
Show Name: CRS Peregrine Byrant
Colour: Red Roan Pinto
Breed: Araloosa
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Foal


14th Place

Stable Name: Parrot
Show Name: CRS Pandemonium
Colour: Grey
Breed: Irish Draught
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Irish Draught


15th Place

Stable Name: Bishu
Show Name: CRS Betrayal
Colour: Grey
Breed: Unicorn
Make: Julip
Original Model: Julip Arab Champion


16th Place

Stable Name: Major
Show Name: CRS Old Major
Colour: Bay
Breed: Shetland
Make: My Beautiful Horse
Original Model: Major


17th Place

Stable Name: Emily
Show Name: CRS Enchanted Songdance
Colour: Chestnut Blanket Spotted
Breed: Araloosa
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Arabian


18th Place

Stable Name: Valentine
Show Name: CRS Valentine
Colour: Bay
Breed: Donkey
Make: Equorum
Original Model: Equorum Donkey


19th Place

Stable Name: Bailarin
Show Name: CRS Bailarin de la Noche
Colour: Grey
Breed: Lipizzaner
Make: RubberNedz
Original Model: RubberNedz Tagus


20th Place

Stable Name: Smexy
Show Name: CRS Smexy Spots
Colour: Black Leopard Spotted
Breed: ASB x Walkaloosa
Make: Equorum
Original Model: Equorum American Saddlebred


Which is your favourite model out of this selection? I definitely have a soft spot for my bay or grey RubberNedz :D

Thursday, 11 February 2021

New Model: Gibli the Shadow Pony!

 As I'm sure you all know I'm not the biggest fan of social media but it definitely comes in handy when brands relaunch and you didn't know! Thank you to Laura for sharing some pictures of her new Shadow Ponies and pointing me in the right direction so I could also add one to my herd.

For those who don't know Shadow Ponies are an old brand of models that are made from wool and felt. They are super cute! I have several vintage ones but my favourite has to be Rebecca:

So you can imagine how excited I was to learn that the brand had relaunched and there were brand new ponies ready to order! They are all being sold through Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ShadowModels 

So my box arrived last week and OMG SUPER CUTE PACKAGING! He came in a little box inside an spotty envelope (adorable) and it was just such a joy to open. You can watch my unboxing video below:


So if you've watched the video you've probably already met him but let's meet him properly. Say hello to CRS Gibli (aka Gibli - no creative naming here)


Is he not just the fluffiest thing you have ever seen?!?!? His mane and tail are just so cute and those FEATHERS! OMG he is to DIE FOR!

I definitely need at least 8,000 more of these guys, they are just too cute. I haven't unpacked all my vintage ones yet but I'll make sure to get a collection shot of them all together when I do :D