Mould Focus: Playful Arabian Stallion

Today we have a little tiny mould focus for you, today's mould focus is on the Playful Arabian Stallion.

About the Mould

The mould was originally produced as part of the Creata Winner's Choice series of models which were sculpted by Candance Liddy. The S1 Rearing Arabian was first released in 1996 by Creata. In 2005 Breyer released the first batch of Mini Whinnie models which included the newly named Playful Arabian Stallion.

Releases

Chincoteague Island Beach Party

Release Year: 2005-2006

Model Number: 300110

Colour: Grey

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Sand and Surf Riding Trails

Release Year: 2006

Model Number: 720002

Colour: Chestnut

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Royal Arabian Play Set

Release Year: 2006-2007

Model Number: 300112

Colour: Black

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Mini Whinnie Dapples

Release Year: 2006-2007

Model Number: 300116

Colour: Chestnut

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Six Dapples

Release Year: 2007

Model Number: 720203

Colour: Chestnut

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Austrian Riding School

Release Year: 2009

Model Number: 300134

Colour: Grey

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Pony Gals 6 Show Horses

Release Year: 2009-2011

Model Number: 720211

Colour: Bay

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Waiting for Santa Pony Play Set

Release Year: 2010

Model Number: 700830

Colour: Black Pinto

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Gatsby (Mini Whinnie Surprise)

Release Year: 2018

Model Number: 97260

Colour: Grey

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Walmart exclusive

Dalton (Mini Whinnie Surprise)

Release Year: 2018

Model Number: 97260

Colour: Black

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Walmart exclusive

Fergie (Mini Whinnie Surprise)

Release Year: 2018

Model Number: 97260

Colour: Chestnut Leopard Spotted

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Walmart exclusive

Mini Whinnie Surprise - Series 3 - Chase

Release Year: 2019

Model Number: 300193

Colour: Copper Florentine

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

Horse Adventure Advent Calendar

Release Year: 2024

Model Number: 700733

Colour: Chestnut

Finish: Matte

Run Number: Regular Run

In the Show Ring

The obvious breed choice for this little guy is an Arabian although a mix breed may also suit him, a cross with a Welsh would work well and you may be able to get away with a Welsh as a purebred if you wanted something different from the Arabian.

He is probably not going to be the best Arabian on the table in a CTF class. There are nicer Schleich and CollectA moulds and much nicer Bendy CTF moulds from Juilp and RubberNedz. He does have some performance potential though, I could see him looking amazing in a tiny little circus costume. If you've got the patience to do Mini Whinnie performance then all credit to you! I'd love to see him if you do attempt it.

Four New Completed Customs

The aim at the moment is to be completing on average a custom every day. We are definitely not hitting that target but I am painting far more than I have been previously and we are getting a fair few completed, so that is something!

I've been trying to work through lots of the unpainted resins and pewters as well as doing a few other customs. Whilst I usually keep most of my little resin and pewters for the micro army I am also trying to be discerning and rehome a few of them as the situation is getting slightly out of hand (you know things are bad when you literally cannot fit in any more micros).

Last week I got four models completed, apologies the photographs aren't very good I had a killer migraine yesterday and was trying to take the photos with said migraine, which was maybe not the brightest idea I'd ever had!

Anyway let's go through them:

CRS Economy Plus (Turbo)

Turbo is a Maggie Bennett Turbulence micro pewter. He is one of the micro club subscriber models (I think he's actually from this year). I really love this little rodeo horse but he was definitely living up to his name whilst painting.

Firstly he is a bit of a wobbler, but kept luring me into a false sense of security by looking like he was stable, allowing me to spray sealant and then flipping over once I'd left the room. Helpful. So he ended up having to have several repairs done on his coat.

That said I was so happy when I finished him and went to do his final seal. And then the nightmare happened (for once it was not me accidentally spraying him with primer). The sealant did the white dust. I did my best to recover the situation, gave him a bath and sprayed another coat but he did have to have extra pastel added and some repainting. He very much lost the richness of his colour on his show side (of course it was his show side I sprayed first). I don't think it ruined him as he's a snowcap spotted so you would expect some dustiness in the coat, but it really annoyed me. I'd been so happy with him.

Anyway he has been painted to a chestnut snowcap spotted. I went for a red halter and then put his initials on the noseband in white (similar to a horse I'd looked at for reference). He will be shown as a Grade Draft as that seems to suit the general draft mix rodeo horse that he is sculpted to be (and frankly I can't be bothered to come up with an exact mix). 

Named Economy Plus after the Kaj song which has been stuck in my head since it came out and his name made me think of aeroplanes which made me think of the song and got it stuck in my head again (which it now is again because I've written this). Also it worked well as a name that could be abbreviated down to be put on the front of the halter.

Maybe It's OK

Maybe It's OK is the 17th Teeny Tiny Night Heather resin that I've painted. As this was the last one that I have I wanted to go with a traditional Fell Pony colour. I had thought about keeping her but I do have my super small one who is painted to a Fell Pony and two black Fells on essentially the same mould seemed a little bit much (space people, space). So I've decided to rehome her, just like the other 16 of them (yep I've never actually kept one I painted). I made sure to make her a decent purebred Fell Pony by ensuring she had no white markings. I did give her lots of depth and shading in her coat though.

She's available here: https://chestnutridge.co.uk/products/maybe-its-ok

Numb Encore

Numb Encore is another Maggie Bennett micro. This is Ducat who was released in December 2020 along with his brother Dosh. Dosh has been painted up already and joined my collection as a lovely light bay Clydesdale with heavy white markings. For Ducat I went with another bay but this time used a reference of a much darker foal with some lovely contrast shading. I wanted to go with a Clydesdale again so added typical heavy white markings on the legs and face. He turned out really nicely.

Again sense has prevailed (I have so many ARC foals) and he is going to be rehomed. I do feel a bit bad separating him from Dosh but maybe you have a Dosh in your collection who needs a Ducat to be friends with?

He's available here: https://chestnutridge.co.uk/products/numb-encore

Bisexual Pride Necklace

To finish I have a really cute little unicorn necklace. I absolutely loved painting the rainbow unicorn with gold mapping and wanted to spend some time doing some more models with a similar technique in different colours. I decided that doing a range of pride flags would be a really cool way to do this and obviously started with the one with the best colours, the bisexual pride flag.

I used the same technique as the rainbow unicorn, using Maskol to map the markings and then airbrushing the colours. I maybe should have thought more about the pattern used in that the purple is quite hidden but I'm really happy with how the colours turned out.

The model had already been prepped to be a necklace so I kept that and added a purple cord with gold hardware to match the model. Every collector needs a Mini Whinnie necklace and why not also have one that has your pride colours on?

He is available here: https://chestnutridge.co.uk/products/bisexual-pride-mw-necklace

My Favourite AQH Moulds

Today we are looking at the lovely American Quarter Horse (AQH). The AQH is one of the oldest American breeds with the history of its breeding dating back to the 1600s. A stock horse breed it was named after its ability to run at speed over a quarter of a mile.

There are a wealth of AQH moulds out there but today we are going to focus on Breyer AQH moulds, if we went into resins as well I'm afraid we would be here all day! I've also tried to limit myself as again, we would be here all day!

In no particular order here are my favourite Breyer AQH moulds:

1. Bobby Jo

OK so I said in no particular order but there are no surprises as to who I have put first on my list. Bobby Jo was first released as part of the Premier Club in 2015 and is sculpted by Morgen Kilbourn. Originally released as a Paint Horse there have been seven solid colour releases which would suit an AQH

BreyerFest 2016 special run 'Sheila'

2. Roxy

I have a real soft spot for the Roxy mould. I think it's a lovely representation of the AQH but with a much softer feel than many other sculpts, which can often feel harsh in their heavy muscling. She also just has the sweetest face. Released in 2009 and sculpted by Susan Carlton Sifton there are 16 solid colour releases that would suit the AQH

Regular Run release - Bet Yer Blue Boons

3. G4 Reining

A little Stablemate now, I really love the WEG set of Stablemates and particularly the cute little reiner. Sculpted by Kathleen Moody and first released in 2010 for the World Equestrian Games this mould has ten solid colour releases that would suit the AQH breed.

Mystery Horse Surprise - Series 4 - G4 Reiner in grey

4. G4 Loping Quarter Horse

Another little Stablemate now. I know this mould is not everyone's cup of tea but I really like him, I think he's such a cute little mould. He was sculpted by Jane Lunger and was originally released in 2013. He has been released in solid colours five times and all would suit the AQH breed.

Horse Crazy Surprise - Series 3 - G4 Loping Quarter Horse in chestnut

5. Lady Phase

No list of Quarter Horse moulds would be complete without everyone's favourite, the Lady Phase mould. An older Breyer mould it was sculpted in 1976 by Chris Hess and has been a firm favourite of collectors ever since. She has no less than 46 solid colour releases so if you are after a new AQH you  are bound to find a Lady Phase that you will like.

Stock Horse Treasure Hunt - Grey - Long Tail Variation

6. Zippo Pine Bar

I also feel no list would be complete without good old Zippo. Zippo Pine Bar was sculpted by Sommer Prosser and was first released in 1999. He has been released in 13 different solid colours.

Custom Zippo Pine Bar in palomino

7. M1 Smart Chic Olena

When I was making the list I originally included Smart Chic in my selection, but then I thought I actually prefer the Stablemate shrinkie than the Traditional model. So the Traditional scale model went out and the shrinkie came in. Smart Chic Olena was originally sculpted by Susan Carlton Sifton and released in 2005. In 2020 he was first released in Stablemate scale as part of their new range of Shrinkie models. He has been released in five different solid colours which would suit the AQH breed.

70th Anniversary Mystery Horse Surprise - Palomino Smart Chic Olena

8. American Quarter Horse Mare

No list of anything would be complete without a few classics. First on my selection of classic scale Quarter Horses is the newer Quarter Horse Mare mould. This mould was sculpted by Kathleen Moody and first released in 2005. She has eight solid colour releases which would suit the AQH breed.

Regular run Dun Quarter Horse

9. Hollywood Dun It

This is definitely my favourite classic scale Quarter Horse. Hollywood Dun it is a fun mould in a dramatic reining pose. He was sculpted by C.M. Herden in 1998. He has eight solid colour releases which would suit the Quarter Horse breed.

Game Day Surprise - 2025 BreyerFest Limited Edition

10. Reining Stock Mare

I thought I'd finish off with a Mini Whinnie, because why should the big horses get all attention. The model I've picked is the little Reining Stock Mare, she is a really cute little model (if not a little wobbly at times) and reminds me of the Bobby Jo mould with a similar pose. She has nine solid colour releases that would suit the AQH breed and make a cute addition to your CTF show string.

Mares Collection - Palomino Reining Stock Mare

Which is your favourite Breyer AQH mould? I'd love to know whether you agree with my choices or whether you'd pick someone else.

Also you'll note I left out the G2 Appaloosa, but don't worry, I'll make sure to do another stock horse post at some point and leave the poor boy in. To make up for it I have used him for tomorrow's Facebook post.

New Collection Pieces

 So this post should have been just four horses but as I was cataloguing them I realised that I hadn't catalogued all the models I photographed at the end of last year and put away when we made the new cabinets and move the horses out of the pony room. So I ended up spending several hours cataloguing horses and thought I might as well share all of them with you :)

There were a total of 32 models that needed doing, so enjoy seeing 32 new members of my collection.

CRS Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Buenos Aires) - Breyer Collector's Club Special Run Buenos Aires

CRS Flash Dreams (Christmas in Bloom) - Breyer 2025 Christmas Horse 'Christmas in Bloom'

CRS Perdita (Manaos) - Breyer Manaos

It was this model that made me realise that I hadn't catalogued the models! I was sat there thinking, shouldn't there be another Polo Pony that's not too far off the end of the list?

CRS Arachnophobia (Arachne) - Breyer 2025 Halloween Horse Arachne

CRS Leaps and Bounds (Leopold) - Reaper Medallion, sculpted by Rayvin Maddock and painted by Unknown Artist

CRS Swadloon - Breyer Wild and Free Set Foal

CRS Helios 522 (Helios) - Breyer Stablemate Club Helios

CRS Breakneck Blitz (Blitz) - Breyer Mystery Horse Surprise - Series 7

CRS Rustboro Thriller (Thriller) - Breyer Halloween Surprise 'Thriller'

This was actually my second one, my original one was the Alborozo but it arrived damaged and my replacement was this guy

CRS Cornn Berry (Cornn) - Breyer Mystery Horse Surprise Series 7

CRS Pineco (Pineco) - Breyer Vintage Club Miniature Trading and Collecting Series

CRS Secret Power (Adamante) - Breyer Vintage Club Miniature Trading and Collecting Series

CRS Harbinger of Misfortune (Harbinger) - Breyer Stablemate Club Harbinger

CRS Dendemille (Chickadee) - Breyer Stablemate Club Chickadee

Don't worry I'm continuing my trend of always getting the decorator for the Stablemate Club Gambler's Choice!

CRS Aquav (Javier) - Breyer Stablemate Club Javier

CRS Lily Grace (Madonna) - Breyer Stablemate Club Madonna

CRS Perrserker (Perrserker) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS I Detect You (Detect) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Castelia (Castelia) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Cheri Berry (Cheri) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Mawile (Mawile) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Poison Sting (Poison) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Slateport (Slate) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Golden Strib (Strib) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Three Headed Danger (Dodrio) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Nacrene (Nacrene) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Spotted Frustration (Frustration) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Silver Hondew (Hondew) - Breyer 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

CRS Floraidh (Floraidh) - AA Arabian Foal

This was a wonderful gift from Donna at my baby shower, I am absolutely in love with her, she is just perfect

CRS Alexanders (Alexandra) - CollectA Spanish Walk Lipizzaner Mare

CRS Annual Mercury (Mercutio) - Mojo Rearing Tinker Stallion

CRS Crowberry (Caroline) - CF Micro Pewter Exmoor painted by me to a bay

So there we go! A whole new batch of horses catalogued although some of them have been with me since last November! The four new ones are Buenos Aires, Alexandra, Mercutio and Caroline but it was nice to show off the rest of them.

You can also definitely see which naming theme I was using at which time! I do love the Pokemon names for the little Mini Whinnies (and a few of the others).