New Arrivals

 The herd is ever growing and never shrinking. It grows and grows and I wonder, where will I put all these horses? The answer is I do not know. I have no solutions. Only horses.

This week it has expanded further as I have added 10 new models to my collection. Many of these were prizes at Celebration of Breyer Live 2025 but there is also a gorgeous new OF that came as part of a job lot for resale and I decided to buy for myself.

First up we have CRS Xing Fengsu. This model is Tiger's Eye and was the chase model from the Breyer Mini Whinnie Unicorn Surprise - Series 2

Second we have CRS Shivaji. Shivaji is Breyer Stablemates Blind Bags Peruvian Paso in grey.

Third we have CRS Smash and Grab. This is Moonstone who is also from the Breyer Mini Whinnies Unicorn Surprise Series 2 blind bags

Fourth is CRS Sneaking Suspicion which is Pyrite from that same Breyer Mini Whinnie surprise bag.

And finally CRS Snorri the Seal - the final model from the MW Surprise Bags

Next we have CRS Soft Target. This model is 'Snowdrift' from the Breyer Fire and Ice Unicorn Surprise bags released this year.

This is CRS Sophie's Choice, he is from an older set of Breyer Unicorn Surprise bags, he is the model 'Sky'

I was doing well for Peruvian Pasos! This is CRS A Spoon Full of Earth (Spoon). Spoon is another Breyer Stablemate Surprise Bag model.

And now we have my favourite from the batch. This is CRS Spycatcher. This is the Breyer Wapiti model, I love the modified tail on this model, it is so gorgeous and the main reason I kept him.

Finally we have CRS Look Up Child (Lawrence). Lawrence was one of six custom Breyer Stablemates that I painted as champion prizes for Celebration of Breyer Live 2025. I was lucky enough to win a champion and take Lawrence home. He is a custom Breyer G2 Standardbred to a max white, painted by myself.

So which is your favourite out of the new additions? Can you work out the naming theme I was using for the OFs?

Highland Pony Models

Today we are going to go through some of the Highland Ponies in my collection. The Highland Pony is a native pony of Scotland and is one of the largest British Native breeds standing between 13-14.2hh. Typical to other British Natives it is a hardly breed with a nice thick winter coat. Highlands are often seen in true dun but also come in grey, bay, black and chestnut. Like many other British Natives they should have very minimal white markings, with a small white star being the largest accepted for stallions and no white on the legs.

Commercial Resin & China

The first model is CRS Sleeping Beauty aka Beau. Beau is a Beswick Highland Pony in dun. I purchased Beau at a local auction house in a job lot of Beswicks and decided to keep him to add to my collection.

Original Finish

This is CRS Croissant Cryptid aka Thumbelina. Thumbelina came from the Best of BreyerFest 2021 set.

Secondly we have CRS Pablo Escabar aka Pablo. Pablo is another Breyer Stablemate G3 Highland Pony (sometimes also called the Athletic Pony). This one is the regular run Highland Pony.

This little guy is CRS Inspector Gadget aka Gadget. Gadget is from the British Breeds 4-Piece Set that was released in 2006.

This is CRS Facebook aka Kylie. Kylie was also a regular run Stablemate Highland Pony, older than Pablo.

This is one of my oldest Breyer model horses. This is the Breyer Traditional Pony Family stallion on the Haflinger mould. Named CRS Just Jack aka Jack.

This little Stablemate is a Breyer G3 Highland from the Best of British Stablemate set. Named CRS Creamy Olive Dance (Olive).

Which is your favourite out of this batch of Highland Ponies?

Misty

 Misty has to be one of the most popular Breyer models they have ever produced. Misty was originally sculpted in 1972 and has been in production in various forms ever since. There are lots of different Misty models out there, if you are looking for a grail collecting goal having an amazing set of Misty's would definitely be it! I only have one actual Misty in my collection (although I have several others on the mould) which is the pretty standard current range Misty and Stormy model. Although I got them second hand so I didn't get the book!

This is my Misty, the 2009 onwards release that came with Stormy and and the paperback book (#1157)

She is named CRS Hello Kitty Sunrise and is shown as a Chincoteague Pony. Although she's been to a couple of live shows she doesn't have any show placings. 

I couldn't do a post about Misty without including my favourite Misty, the foal Misty! This little foal was from the Phantom and Misty gift set which was released in 2022. This cute little baby Misty is on the Stormy mould and is so adorable! I have her on my shelf next to my Stormy which feels kind of adorable, and of course Phantom is right next to adult Misty! I was so happy to be add these guys to my collection, they were one of my favourite 2022 releases.

How many Misty's do you have in your collection? Do you have any of the rarer ones? Or do you just have bog standard current range Misty like me!

2025 Photo Show Placings So Far

I know it's a cliché but how is it already August? How are we well into the second half of the year already? Madness!

Anyway to celebrate the way time just keeps on coming, and coming, and coming I decided to share some 2025 photo show wins with you!

Don't worry I'm not going to share every single placing (we'd literally be here until 2026), instead I thought I would just share some 1st places and champions.

Most of the shows I enter are through OMHPS. If you aren't using this platform I would honestly give it a go. It's made photo showing so easy and so much fun!

Next Generation Show

Name: CRS Secret Santa
Class: Part Arabian/Desert Breeds - Patterned
Placing: 1st Place

Name: CRS Dance Class
Class: Decorator Foal - All
Placing: 1st Place

For Those Who Need It Most

Name: CRS Phoenix
Class: Marwari
Placing: 1st Place & Section Reserve Champion

March Arabian, Other Light, and Deco Show

Name: CRS Valentine
Class: Arabian Stallions, Colours Other than Grey
Placing: 1st Place

Name: CRS Black Devil
Class: Deco Colts and Fillies, Pattern and Solid
Placing: 1st Place

Name: CRS na Leth-aonan
Class: Deco Solid Stallions
Placing: 1st Place

Not a huge batch as I haven't entered many shows this year, but an unusual bunch! Probably not the horses from my collection that you'd think would have done the best! It's so interesting how different the placings in photo shows and live shows are and how much of a difference photography can make.

The Sea, The Sea and the Model Horse

Did you know that I have themes and systems for naming my model horses? You didn't? Well now you do! With over 2,500 models it can be very hard to come up with new stable and show names for each model so finding themes or systems to use has made life a lot easier. One of my favourite themes is books by my favourite authors. One of those is Iris Murdoch. So today I thought I would share with you all of my models named after Iris Murdoch novels.

Make sure to let me know which is your favourite Murdoch work in the comments below. I suppose you could also just let me know which your favourite model is as well! You never know they might match!

Under The Net

Show Name: CRS Under the Net
Stable Name: Ronny
Make: Breyer
Mould: Shire
Artist: Deborah Brown

The Flight From the Enchanter

Show Name: CRS Flight From the Enchanter
Stable Name: Andreus
Make: Breyer
Model: Andreus
Year Produced: 2015

The Sandcastle

Show Name: CRS The Sandcastle
Stable Name: Sandcastle
Make: Breyer
Model: Farm Animals Play Set
Year Produced: 2005-2008

The Bell

Despite this being one of my favourite Murdoch novels I apparently never had a horse called The Bell. I've re-added to my names list so that we can rectify this! I'm glad I did this Blog post and realised the gap.

A Severed Head

Show Name: CRS A Severed Head
Stable Name: Sever
Make: Schleich
Model: Duck
Year Produced: 1999-2010

An Unofficial Rose

Show Name: CRS An Unofficial Rose
Stable Name: Rose
Make: Breyer
Model: Horse Sense 2nd Edition
Year Produced: 2008

The Unicorn

Show Name: CRS The Unicorn
Stable Name: Lion
Make: Breyer
Mould: Roy
Artist: Deborah Brown

The Italian Girl

Show Name: CRS The Italian Girl
Stable Name: Italy
Make: Breyer
Model: Best of British - Shire and Corgi Gift Set
Year Produced: 2015-2017

The Red and the Green

Show Name: CRS The Red and the Green
Stable Name: Romeo
Make: Animal Artistry
Mould: Thoroughbred Stallion

The Time of the Angels

Show Name: CRS The Time of the Angels
Stable Name: Gabriel
Make: Breyer
Mould: Peruvian Paso
Artist: Deborah Brown

The Nice and the Good

Show Name: CRS The Nice and the Good
Stable Name: Denali
Make: Animal Artistry
Mould: Fuzby Foal

Bruno's Dream

Show Name: CRS Bruno's Dream
Stable Name: Bruno
Make: Breyer
Model: Horse Sense 2nd Edition
Year Produced: 2008

A Fairly Honourable Defeat

Show Name: CRS A Fairly Honourable Defeat
Stable Name: Honour
Make: Schleich
Model: Duck
Year Produced: 1999-2010

An Accidental Man

Another apparent missing work!

The Black Prince

Show Name: CRS Black Prince
Stable Name: Edward
Make: Breyer
Model: Stablemates 4-Piece Gift Collection
Year Produced: 2007-2008

The Sacred and Profane Love Machine

Show Name: CRS The Sacred and Profane Love Machine
Stable Name: Smokin' Doubledutch
Make: Breyer
Model: Smokin' Doubledutch
Year Produced: 2015-2016

A Word Child

Show Name: CRS A Word Child
Stable Name: Chatto
Make: Schleich
Model: Ewe
Year Produced: 2014-2019

Henry and Cato

Another missing work, although I do have models called Henry and Cato!

The Sea, The Sea

Show Name: CRS The Sea, The Sea
Stable Name: Cravas
Make: Breyer
Model: Indian Pony
Year Produced: 2013-2015

Nuns and Soldiers

Show Name: CRS Nuns and Soldiers
Stable Name: Guy
Make: Animal Artistry
Mould: Dartmoor Stallion

The Philosopher's Pupil

Show Name: CRS The Philosopher's Pupil
Stable Name: Patrick
Make: Breyer
Model: Best of British Irish Draught
Year Produced: 2015-2017

The Good Apprentice

Another missing one! I didn't do a good job of doing this did I?

The Book and the Brotherhood

And another one....

The Message to the Planet

Show Name: CRS The Message to the Planet
Stable Name: Markus
Make: Breyer
Model: Best of British Shire & Corgi Set
Year Produced:2015-2017

The Green Knight

Show Name: CRS The Green Knight
Stable Name: Knight
Make: Schleich
Model: Tinker Mare
Year Produced: 2015

Jackson's Dilemma

Show Name: CRS Jackson's Dilemma
Stable Name: Snowman
Make: Breyer
Model: Snowman
Year Produced: 2013-

Something Special

Show Name: CRS Something Special
Stable Name: Fabien
Make: Breyer
Model: Fabien
Year Produced: 2015

Sartre: Romantic Rationalist

Show Name: CRS Sartre
Stable Name: Sartre
Make: Animal Artistry
Mould: Dauntless

Show Name: CRS Romantic Realist
Stable Name: Alaria
Make: Animal Artistry
Mould: Fuzby Foal

The Sovereignty of Good

Show Name: CRS The Sovereignty of Good
Stable Name: Sovereign
Make: Breyer
Mould: Rivet
Artist: Deborah Brown

The Fire and the Sun

Show Name: CRS Fire and the Sun
Stable Name: Dahlia
Make: Animal Artistry
Mould: Venus

Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals

Show Name: CRS Metaphysics
Stable Name: Metta
Make: Breyer
Model: Stoneleigh Surprise
Year Produced: 2012

Existentialists and Mystics

Show Name: CRS Existentialist
Stable Name: Sgt. Reckless
Make: Breyer
Model: Sgt. Reckless
Year Produced: 2012-2014

The Three Arrows

Show Name: CRS Three Arrows
Stable Name: Musketeer
Make: CollectA
Mould: Clydesdale Foal
Artist: Deborah Brown

The Servants and the Snow

Show Name: CRS The Servants and the Snow
Stable Name: Severus
Make: Safari
Mould: Dressage Horse
Artist: Deborah Brown

The Servants

I think I decided to not go with this one as I already had The Servants and the Snow

Acastos: Two Platonic Dialogues

Show Name: CRS Acastos
Stable Name: Acastos
Make: Schleich
Model: Head Up Goose
Year Produced: 1984-1988

A Year of Birds

Show Name: CRS A Year of Birds
Stable Name: Poem
Make: Schleich
Model: Head Up Goose
Year Produced: 1984-1988

Poems by Iris Murdoch

Combined with the above one to give the goose a stable name!

I hope you enjoyed this look at all my models with names under a single theme. And I've enjoyed realising that I missed some texts and need to go back and add three more models!