Chestnut Ridge Grand Photoshow 2020

As part of our BreyerFest fun this year we are running our Grand Photoshow again! This huge photoshow is completely free to enter and comes with some awesome prizes :)

The show is open to anyone, regardless of location and you can enter in lots of different ways. The easiest way to enter is to upload your photos into the relevant albums on the Facebook group but you can also enter via Instagram, Email or Post. This means that literally anyone can enter, you don't even need a computer!

For full details of how to enter please see the website here:

https://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/grand-photoshow.html

There are no individual class entry limits on this show but there is a maximum of 50 entries. The nice thing is that this suits all types of showers, if you have a really specialist collection you can still do the same number of entries as someone who has a more diverse collection. But with well over 100 classes you'll have to think carefully about who to enter!

What Kind of Photos Can I Enter?

Someone asked me this on Instagram and the real answer is any. But your photos need to be clear and show off your model. You can use a light tent or similar or you can set up a realistic background shot like the one below. But is the one below clear? Do you think the model really pops? These are some good things to think about when you are taking your pictures.

If you use props etc. make sure they are in scale with your model and don't distract. Scale is particularly important when it comes to performance entries.

What Will I Win?

There will be printable certificates for placings and champions.

Section & supreme champions will also get rosettes made by the amazing Inspirations Rosettes

Anyone who gets a rosette will also get a Mini Whinnie Surprise Bag.

I have also been completely taken aback by people randomly offering to donate prizes! So there are also going to be some really awesome prizes available :)

How Long Have I Got?

You will have until the 12th of July to enter! So please get on and enter as soon as possible. I don't want people forgetting!

Who Will be Judging?

I will be judging the whole show. Because I am a masochist.

I look forward to seeing everyone's entries, and remember the most important part is to HAVE FUN!

Breyer Mid-Year Release - Pre Orders

Hello everyone :) I have quite a few things to share atm so I'm going to schedule posts so one pops up per day! That means you may have already seen some of these things on social media but I would rather not spam you guys!

First up the big announcement is that the Breyer mid-year releases are now available to pre-order :D I know you are all literally dying over those Stablemates and I'm so excited to be able to offer them to you guys :D

If you would like to pre-order you can email catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk for an order form or download one here.

Below is a run down of the horses available and the prices:

70th Anniversary Surprise Stablemates - 6051

Single Bag: £3.50

Whole Box: £79.99

Adiah HP - 1830

Price: £37.99

Apparition - 1838

Price: £54.99

Checkers - 1931

Price: £38.99

Peptoboonsmal - 1829

Price: £38.99

The deadline for pre-orders is June 30th and prices do not include shipping. 

BreyerFest Special Runs - Prices & Numbers

If you have tickets to BreyerFest 2020 check your emails! They have emailed out the link for the form for you to fill in to say which special run models you want.

I have chosen the 'master list' option because I have four tickets (although the point has been made by Brendon that he wants the cow!) and my biggest fear is actually getting doubles rather than models I don't want. There are only three I really really want so I'm not too bothered by the others.

So here is my master list (I'd love to know yours) along with the numbers produced and prices which have also been released.

1. Slainte Surprise - $85.00 - 4,500



2. Brighid & Beltane - $65.00 - 1,600



3. Lugh - $55.00 - 1,500



4. Oak - $70.00 - 1,800



5. Boudicca - $65.00 - 1,200



6. Hamish - $55.00 - 800



7. Ash - $65.00 - 1,700



8. Thorn - $60.00 - 1,500



Thorn is going to be a matte/glossy split. If I get a matte I will be up for trading for a glossy!

9. Epona - $60.00 - 1,600



Share your lists in the comments below! I would love to know which ones you are after :D

Best of BF Stablemate Set

I am so in love with this set! That G2 Thoroughbred is actually to die for!



Also check out the 'series 1' this is obviously going to become an annual thing which is pretty cool :D

Kochab:



Gale:



Seriously how flipping gorgeous is this model???

Durham:



Victoire:



Viaje:



I am going to be so poor after BF! This is definitely one of the ones I'm most excited for :D

Next Seminar - Judge Along!

I have five days to figure out how on Earth this will work and where on earth I am going to film it! I suspect we will be doing it in the lounge? But then how will we change classes? I have no idea. But I'll figure it out!

Our next seminar is going to be a judge along! This is your chance to be a live show judge and have a go at judging some models. I'll start by talking you through what we look for as judges and then you will have a go at judging your very own classes, entrants will be able to say which models they think should place 1st, 2nd & 3rd and why. See if you all agree and get ready for some probably heated debate!

This will be a really interactive seminar so the more people who join in the better :D Also a great chance to slag off some of my model horses!

Date: 5th June 2020

Time: 11.00AM BST (UK Time)

Link: https://www.facebook.com/chestnutridgemodels/

I hope to see you all there :)

Next Seminar Announcement!

Thank you to everyone who has voted, I can announce that the next seminar on the list will be.....Picking Models for Showing! 

You can now vote for the following seminar at: https://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/seminar-schedule.html#/

Éire

Eire is the souvenir store stablemate for BreyerFest this year.

Whilst I like the pattern I am not a massive fan of green, like I think you can have too much green and I suspect after BF I will have too much green!

He's a decorator on the Corbin mould:

Seminar #6 - Adding Some Sparkle

Do you like sparkly things?

Do you think the biggest problem with the world is there are TOO FEW sparkly things?

Do you want to know how to make everything you own sparkly?

Then I have the perfect seminar for you! Whether you are an experienced sparkler or a newbie to the sparkling world we will be going through step by step how to jazz up everything from model horses to headcollars to even dolls clothes! 

No longer will your shelves be filled with boring bland model horses, no more the disappointment as you stare at your worn out brown tack, no longer the sinking feeling you get when you realise your doll doesn't have diamante encrusted jodhpurs

Join us next Friday as we SPARKLE THE WORLD! Bring some glue and some sparkles and sparkle along with us, don't forget to share your sparkling creations!

Seminar Date: 22nd May 2020

Seminar Time: 17:00 BST (UK Time)

Seminar Location: https://www.facebook.com/chestnutridgemodels/

Seminar Reveal!

The votes are in and I can confirm that the winning seminar is......Secrets of a Show Host! 

The voting has been updated and you can now vote for the next seminar after that, you have until next Saturday to vote so don't delay :D

Vote here:

https://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/seminar-schedule.html