Wild Boar Live Awards

 We've had a couple of parcels over the last few days containing the first of the awards for Wild Board Live.

First up we have the trophies. The big ones are for the Supreme Championship and the smaller ones are for each of the section champions

I much prefer glass trophies than the plastic ones, I think they look nicer and more expensive, even if they aren't actually that expensive! I had hoped to get ones with pigs on but that wasn't really possible, clearly pig showing needs to become more of a thing!

Now we have the certificates. These have been externally printed but I will need to put them through the Cricut to cut, that is going to take a LONG TIME, *sarcastic enthusiasm*

They are going to be so cute when they are cut out! 

Wild Boar Live Certificates

 Yesterday I designed and sent the certificates for Wild Boar Live for printing.

As I have a Cricut I decided that it would be brilliant if I could have pig shaped certificates! I mean if I can get a machine to cut everything out then why not?

I will print the Supreme and Section Champions myself but I have sent the Division Champion and Placings off to an external printer. That will save my poor printer from having a complete meltdown and also mean they are actually decent quality!

For the ones I'm printing myself I am going to back them onto coloured card (similar to the ones from Herefordshire Live) so they will be nice and solid and also look adorable.

Let's have a look at the placings :D

Each placing features a cute little pig with a coloured rosette and the placing on their bum. They don't have the show name on so they can easily be reused for future shows.

Next we have the division champions, these ones feature a cute little flying pig

I have done them in different colours for each placing. I love the Champion one, he is definitely my favourite

Now we have the section champions. I tried printing these yesterday and realised the printer was not a happy potato! But it has now had a "Stronger Clean" and seems to be printing OK!

These are a simple design but they will be quite large and backed onto a cool coloured card. I may also just add some glitter, you know, just for bants

Finally we have the Supremes Champions

I'm not really sure why I added butterflies but they do look kinda cute and it makes them look a bit different. Again they will be backed on a nice card to give them a solid and sparkly finish. I may also add GEMS FOR EYES, mainly to annoy people :D

I hope you like them all! I know they are all pigs rather than boars but there isn't a huge amount of wild boar based content out there, so we have gone with their domestic cousin instead.

The placings are definitely my favourite, they are just TOO CUTE

Wild Boar Live Updates

 Hello everyone :D

Today I'm giving you a little update on Wild Boar Live and how we are getting on with getting everything sorted. I am being super organised (I know weird) and have actually been reasonably on top of getting things done! Which is very impressive for me.

Spaces

There are currently four full and three half spaces left. If you would like a space or need more information about the show please email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk 

You can also find out more about the show here: https://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/wild-boar-live-2023.html#/

Trophies

I have ordered trophies for the Supreme Champions and the section champions as well. As usual I went for glass trophies because I think they are just prettier.

Here is a sneak peak of one of the trophies:

Rosettes

Rosettes have also been ordered. They are, as usual, being made by the brilliant Liz who always makes me such gorgeous rosettes. I can confirm that they will also feature a pig in the middle!

There will be rosettes for Supremes, Sections and Division Champions. 

There are also extra rosettes for the winners of the fun classes.

BMECS Application

BMECS Application has been submitted. There is a question about whether we make the show a 23/24/25 qualifier or a 24/25/26 qualifier. If you have an opinion on this then please share it in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/herefordshirelive

Today I am going to get the certificates designed and ordered, thankfully I now have a Cricut so I won't be giving myself blisters cutting out pigs!

Wild Boar Live 2023

 The time has come! I have finally managed to book a hall and get myself organised to run a larger show this year. I'm really excited to have found a nice little hall that is only a few minutes from my home, has lots of tables and is reasonably priced, it is just perfect for model horse shows.

If you would like to attend then the full information is below. This will be a general live show for all types and makes of models. There are fun classes at lunchtime and there will be some beautiful prizes on offer as always.

If you would like a place or need any more information then please just email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk

Date & Location

Date: 29th July 2023

Location: The Pludds, Gloucestershire

Entry

Entries will open at 18:00 on 24/03/23

Payment only secures a place (please email me for payment details, the PayPal address is NOT the one listed above)!

Full Table: £20.00

Half Table: £12.50

Proxy: £5.00

Sales Table: £5.00

There are 20 full spaces, five half spaces and three sales tables.

The Schedule

The following sections will be run:

• Original Finish
• Custom Finish
• Plastic CTF
• Bendy CTF
• Artist Resin & China
• Workmanship

The following fun classes will be run at lunchtime:

• Best Hog (pig & wild boar)
• Forest Scene
• Made from Wood
• Best American Quarter Horse (£1.00 buy in)

There will be classes for all breeds of models including fantasy and decorator and foals.

Charity

This show is being run in aid of the MND Association. All the money raised from the raffle and the buy in class will go towards this charity. Any excess of entry fees will also go towards this.

Raffle Donations

If you run a business and would like to make a donation to our raffle or sponsor a class/section please email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk

Sales

There will be a Chestnut Ridge and Hiraeth Cynefin sales table. We also have three spaces for additional businesses to also have sales tables.

There will be space for showers to sell their items at lunchtime. This means there will be lots of opportunity for some post-BreyerFest shopping!

If you need any more information or want a full schedule please just drop me an email! Remember entries open at 6pm on Friday and payment only secures your space. My shows do tend to sell out really quickly so please make sure you are ready and prepared to book your space. I am hoping the five extra spaces at this show will make it possible for more people to get a spot.

If you are new to live showing and would like to learn more about it please check out the guides at www.chestnutridge.co.uk