Christmas Tack Making

I'm sort of not in the mood for customizing at the moment but seem to have developed a desire to tack make and as a result this Christmas I did rather a lot of tack making. I thought I would share some of my favourite pieces with you.

First up is an Arab halter, it's pink and beaded it looks a lot nicer than these pictures make it look but it's quite small so suits the Lady Roxana/Weathergirl/Sham type Arabs. Unfortunately I no longer own a Sham I think it would look really nice on him:



Second is a pink zebra print Western bridle. I think you'll agree this is rather awesome looking



Next up is one of my favourites. A zebra print western breastplate (honestly I am not going through an animal print obsession :p). It also has crystals just to make it more awesome!





Just incase you hadn't had enough pink here is a rather fetching pink Western saddle with love hearts and crystals:



And finally a blue decorative halter

Breyer 2013 Range

The Breyer 2013 range has been announced.

Not only are there some gorgeous models on some old favourite molds (including a lovely Sham) but there is also a good variety of new molds! A selection of molds that were released as part of last years Premier collection are now being released as regular runs and of course the ever popular Tortillas is also being released.

This catalog is not completely comprehensive it does, for example, miss out the decorator Stablemates but it's a pretty good overview!

http://www.utterlyhorses.com/downloads/utterlyhorses/Breyer2013catalogue.pdf

Christmas Is A Time For Giving

Christmas is meant to be a time for giving and as a result Chestnut Ridge is adding a new charity auction to eBay everyday.

Each auction is a 20% charity auction which means 20% of the proceeds will go towards the chosen charity. Charities will be chosen at random everyday and each day will have a new charity.

This post will be updated every day throughout December as we list new listings. We hope you enjoy!

December 1st

Charity: Haworth Cat Rescue
Item: Paddock Pal Arabian Halter (pink)
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360526364144?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

December 2nd

Charity: Cats Protection
Item: 1/9" Scale Natural Leather Headcollar for Ponies
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360527257969?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

More Customs...

Well I had to do a few more this weekend I was in the mood for painting, silly to let that go to waste!

First up is something very special. This is a custom Breyer Gilen foal, I can't remember the last time I did a Traditional foal custom and this one is definitely very special. I knew from the very start that he had to be leopard appaloosa...

So of course he ended up as one :p






The second is a very simple yet very nice G2 Paso Fino to grey

Today's Customs

I nice long post showing you the pieces that I finished today. Lots of variety with these ones!

Black Shire Foal

This is the Schleich Shire foal mold and has been painted to black with four white socks and a white stripe.







Bay Pinto Foal

This is the Breyer scrambling foal mold and has been painted to a bay pinto






Mini Pegasus

This is a mini whinnie draft horse that has had wings added and real feathers added







Grey CollectA Hanovarian

This is the CollectA Hanovarian and has been pastelled to a light grey







Now to the best bit about this custom, his face. I really wish he was a real horse he has such a wonderfully honest face, he would be a wonderful horse

Work In Progress

This is a little post to show you some of the pieces I am currently working on :)

This is my in progress bench. The prepped horses on the left are all due for painting. The ones in the middle are being worked on, horses on the far right are complete and waiting shipping.


From left to right:
1. Rainbow Unicorn Tutorial Piece
2. Blue Roan Lonesome Glory Commission Me
3. Black Schleich Shire Foal Sale Piece
4. Bay Pinto Stablemate Foal Sale Piece
5. Liver Chestnut Dressage Horse Commission Piece
Various completed customs!
6. Mini Draft Horse to Pegasus

With the flash:



The Rainbow unicorn is awaiting crystals, the lonesome is awaiting conformation before being sealed and glossed and the shire foal is drying but nearly done



Shire foal is nearly complete, pinto foal has had first coat


With flash


Dressage horse awaiting conformation


Little unicorn all complete


Heavy horse pegasus, his wings are currently drying propped up by two stands!

Pink Unicorn

I think I might be going through one of my phases again....I've just finished another unicorn and I've got another pegasus with his wings drying in the studio!

Anyway I did this little cutey today, she has been named Antidote, she is for sale (£13.50 + postage).