What Inspires You?

What inspires you in your customising? Today I'm going to be sharing some inspiration pictures of real horses that might provide you with a bit of inspiration for your next custom. Some are really cool colours, some are really cool poses, each one is lovely and each one would make an amazing custom. I've even included some that would be very unusual performance set ups.

First up we have this palomino with a really cool flick in her mane. This would be a great minor custom, it would be even more amazing in mohair!

Second we have a really cool performance idea, this would be an absolutely amazing performance set up. I can see the Breyer Traditional Akhal Teke working really well as a base model for the horses

Third we have a Marwari foal who is insanely cute!

Fourth we have a three for the price of one!

Fifth we have a really nice face marking on a palomino pinto. You could combine this with the flicking forelock in the first picture and it would make an amazing custom

Sixth we have this really cute pony, I love the out of control mane but I also love his thin stripe, it is a really unusual shape and I do love a little bit of pink on the nose

Seventh we have this lovely bridle, plaits and bow combination. Again I think this would make a really nice performance set up

Eighth we have a cute pinto Icelandic, I do love a pony with a coloured head and then almost completely white body

Ninth we just have a cute foal with quite an unusual coat colour, a really good example of how different foal's coat colours are to adult horses

Tenth we have this mane, again this would be a great minor custom idea. Would look really nice on a sport horse/Thoroughbred style mould

Eleventh we have a really nice dapple grey, lovely dapples on this girl. I wish grey horses just stayed one colour! I'd love a grey like this one but I am not dealing with white greys, waaay too much effort!

Twelfth we have another really cool facer marking. A very dramatic marking on a chestnut, would suit a variety of colours but imagine this on a black!

Thirteenth is another really nice dapple grey. A good reference to combine with the one above to get the face colour correct

Fifteenth is the pose on this foal, this would make an amazing resculpt

And finally we have this really cute mare and foal pair. There are a few resin mare and foal sets that I think would suit this well

Are you going to have a go at attempting any of these pieces? Let me know if you are! I'd love to see what you create

Ten Inspirational Quotes that Model Horse Hobbyists Should *maybe* Follow

 Do I spend too much on Inspirobot making stupid inspirational quotes? Definitely. Am I going to share these with you and pretend it makes any sense? Of course. Should I just use AI to write pointless blog posts instead of this none stop endless mad ravings that I subject you to? Probably.

1. Try to ask about prejudice

Go on. Do it. Go onto ModelHolics and ask about prejudice. I dare you.

2. Rule 8: Always let democracy get in the way of your thoughts

Like a model? Want to paint a horse a particular colour? DON'T DO IT! You should only go with what other people like and definitely should not have your own tastes and personality

3. Manipulate the working class

Got lots of prepping to do and can't be bothered? Need to pack for your next show? Make the working class do it!

4. Every time you fight success, you also fight souls

Just to be clear to be a successful artist in this hobby you actually need at least 12 souls. I don't make the rules, I just share them.

5. Make up new facts and kick ass and chew bubblegum

Got a model in a particular colour that doesn't suit the conformation of the breed the mould is sculpted after? Easy solve! Just lie on your breed reference, at the end of the day, none of this is real.

6. Kindness is to transcend the untranscendable

Did you know that it is actually impossible for this hobby not to have drama for a single day? Like literally IMPOSSIBLE. I think the world ends or something.

7. One way to define personal growth is goofing around to prove a point

Why does this actually make sense? If you want to improve you just need to mess around until you find something that works. Have fun. Make a point. Make something new. I dunno, just do something.

8. Scented candles are the parasites of sadness

It is actually a fact that if you are sad you can make yourself happy by covering a Breyer in essential oils and setting it on fire. You could also die, but like you can't be sad if you're dead right?

Disclaimer: Please don't actually do this and sue me, if you do you're an idiot and it's your own fault.

9. An apology is in many ways an opportunity reborn

Did you know if you scam people in this hobby you can just create a new Facebook account, pretend you're someone else and get away with doing it again?

10. Inspiration concerns all of us

We are all concerned about what you are doing. Why are you doing that? Why are you sticking a capybara on the back of an Arab? Like why? What are you doing? 

Five Inspirational Circus Costumes

Grab your sequins, slip into the spandex and fluff your feathers I've got give stunning and inspirational circus costume to show you.

First up this gorgeous Circus RubberNedz Tagus with red feathers!

Secondly this really cool colourful Pride inspired circus costume:

Thirdly we have this really cute little pony with red feathers, doll and cheerleader outfit? Well why not!

Taken at Blazing Saddles Live.

Fourth this one isn't 100% a circus costume but I mean it's (a) pink (b) has sparkles and (c) has a unicorn horn. So it totally needs including!

Taken at Didmarton Performance and Workmanship Live 2017

And finally we have yet more pink! Check out this awesome sparkly pink circus costume complete with ballet dancer on top.

Seen here at Didmarton Performance and Workmanship Live both in 2017 (first pic) and 2016 (second pic)

O and if you are feeling a little bit inadequate I thought I would include an extra bonus image in the form of this guy:

Taken at Pretty in Pink Performance Live 2015

Got your own inspirational images you would like to share? Email them over to catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk and we could share them with everyone!