Pretty in Pink Performance Live

Wow, barely recovering from yesterday, my throat definitely took a strain with all that laughing!

It was a small show in the end but I think it went really well :) It was nice to see that even though it was small a lot of the classes were quite full!

The day started off with English and Western performance sections, followed by Other and Newcommers (which was hilarious) and finally tack appreciation.

There was such variety on show and it was great to see everyone getting involved, after all isn't that what this is all about, having a good laugh and enjoying ourselves?

So here is the link to all the pictures: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154157690245155.1073742005.689360154&type=1&l=ef63ca4661

And here are my selected highlights:

Lovely bay SJW



Brandy has been wearing the cone of shame due to grass seeds in her paw (one of which I pulled out on the morning of the show). So there was much sulking!



The raffle table :) All in aid of the LGBT Foundation



My Showmanship entry



A Pirate barrel racing a draft horse...



Racing is quite a scary sport!



Some cutting



From another angle



It was great to see some newcommers having a go, especially those who had made all of their own tack!



My beloved racing entry



I loved this little cutey



Promoting road safety



A lesson which this poor creature could have used...



ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion



Reserve Champion



Reserve to Reserve champion



Western Championship

Champion & Reserve to Reserve



Reserve Champion



Some of the novice entries were interesting to say the least...this was a show jumping entry



And this was dressage



My Christmas horse



Another Novice entry, this time some Western trail



And a slightly more serious novice entry



The Supreme championship prizes



I think this particular one was 'other english'



NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion



Reserve Champion



Reserve to Reserve Champion



Unusually our show ran tack appreciation where horses were shown without riders



One of the saddleseat entries



An in-hand horse



My model horse shop



Someone enjoying their photoshoot!



TACK APPRECIATION CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion



Reserve Champion



Reserve to Reserve Champion



OTHER PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion



Reserve Champion



Reserve to Reserve Champion



SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP

Supreme Champion - owned by Lynne Elvin



Reserve Supreme Champion - owned by Jackie Radwanski



Reserve to Reserve Supreme Champion - owned by Jackie Radwanski

Catching up on Auction Models

I've been so busy I've forgotten to share loads of the new Auction models with you.

So here we go!

First up is the firey girl:



Second is my favourite so far:



Pinto Strapless (nice colour but I'm not a fan of the mould)



Again nice colour but not my favourite mould



Not a massive fan of this guy



But I am definitely a fan of this guy!

Next Auction Model

Are you having a sense of de ja vu?

Well you will be. Here is the next Auction model that was announced yesterday:



And here is Areia announced a while back, the Sunday raffle prize model:



So yep it is the age old repeating raffle models as Auction models. I'd probably prefer if they were all different, but suppose it gives people a chance (if they happen to be able to afford an auction model) of winning the Sunday raffle prize and not by luck.

Two More Auction Models

I love auction model countdown, so much eye candy!

First up the Weathergirl, who I just adore



And second a bronze Marwari with the variation mane and tail. I am not a fan of this mane and tail and I don't think I'm really a fan of this colour, but it's so nice to see things that are a bit different.

Ten Tools the Model Horse Collector Cannot be Without

There are some things in life you just can't live without, like guinea pigs, but today I am going to list my 10 tools that no model horse collector should be without. Obviously this is subjective, but still, most important!

1. Sticky Wax



Can you imagine life without it? Probably not. You don't have to be a performance shower to appreciate the multitude of necessary uses for sticky wax. Whether it is making sure that irritating mini whinnie stands up or holding a bit in place. Also quite good for repairing odd things on show days! Yes I have sticky waxed a leg back on a horse....

2. Blusher brush



Without these our models would just be dusty. No we don't understand how they get dusty in pouches or in locked cabinets or boxes. But they do. I'm not sure there is a model horse owner who doesn't own more make up brushes for their horses than themselves...

3. Tweezers



These are invaluable. When working with tiny things sometimes fingers are just too large. Also quite good for getting splinters out (or in my case small bits of plastic/model horse that embedded in my hand after a dremel incident).

4. Scissors



Several pairs (obviously). One should have at least three pairs of large scissors and probably at least two or three of smaller ones and some nail scissors and back up scissors and live show scissors and general scissors and scissors for other members of the house hold and emergency scissors.

5. Pastels



Even if you don't customise pastels are essential. In particular a black pastel. Ear tip rubs are a nightmare but last minute touch ups are no problem for those of us with pastels in our bag (or box...don't keep pastels in bags...). Also they are great for customising. And if your cat sits in them they can turn their legs funny colours.

6. Paint brushes



Like pastels even if you don't customise these are invaluable. Good for adding pastel touch ups but also good for dusting really tiny areas of the horse if you have a very soft one, they can really get into those mane cracks. Also invaluable for customising!

7. A computer!



Without it I wouldn't be writing this. I wouldn't have all those horse records neatly saved or the photographs or be able to shop online and buy ponies! This of how much of the hobby is based online nowadays. Yes we all still love those paper newsletters but without a computer (and internet access for that matter) we miss out on so much!

8. Needle nose pliers



Like tweezers these are great for picking things up! But also essential for moving tiny bits of metal on tack or tack making. Because of their size they can often also be better than tweezers if you need to say, get a tiny horse in a tiny cabinet. Just don't embed them in your finger, that hurts.

9. Pens



Not just your average biro. But also some good quality sharpies and general markers. If in doubt a black marker can provide a last minute ear touch up (although pastels are better). Also you need these to write, whether it is filling out BMECS cards or writing down results, pens are important. And clearly you need a lot of them, because like scissors, they always disappear.

10. Files



Who knew model horses required so much admin? If you are like me you'll have boxes and folders and smaller folders and urgh so much paper work. Whether it is keeping accounts, certificates or your breed cards you need files. I'd recommend some general ones, some box ones and an A5 one for those breed cards.

So there we go, there are loads more things I can add but I think that will do! If you don't already have some of these in your model horse inventory then I cannot recommend enough you go out and get them!

BF Auction Models

It's that time of year again! Number 1 is a gorgeous pinto Valegro