Showing posts with label schleich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label schleich. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 August 2025

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!


Friday, 25 July 2025

Let's go bird watching

Happy Friday everyone!

Today we are going to find our inner tweeters and have a look at some of the avian members of my herd. Like many I do not just have model horses on my shelves but also have an amazing collection of non-equine models. Today it's all about the birds though, so without a further ado, let's go bird watching!


First up we have CRS The Peak of Life (why I didn't decide to use a pun here is beyond me, I'm letting myself down). This is an adorable Julip dove.


Next we have CRS Impermanence who is a very cute little CollectA Kiwi


This is an unnamed Julip duck, he is very cute though!


Next we have CRS That Darn Cat! another Julip, this time a cute little chicken


Another Julip chicken, this one is CRS The Ugly Dachshund


Now we are onto the geese...there are quite a few of these! Let's start with CRS A Year of Birds


Then CRS Acastos


Next CRS A Novel


This is a swan not a goose but he likes to hang out with them, this is CRS Anger Management (aka Mr. Goose)


Then CRS Aphrorisms


Then CRS A Fairly Honourable Defeat


And finally CRS A Severed Head


And finally we have an unnamed pain of Julip pheasants. As you can probably tell they can be a bit of a pain though! Always getting into the feed room!

Do you have any birds in your collection? I would love to see them :D


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