Woof Woof!

Wahay I actually finished painting something!

OK so he isn't a horse, but at least it is something finished.

He doesn't have a name as he is being sold, but he is rather cute isn't he?



He's a little Horsing Around pewter fox hound



And has been painted to a traditional tri-colour look.



If you'd like him I've listed him for sale here: http://www.chestnutridge.co.uk/foxhound-36782-p.asp

He is Stablemate scale:

Articles Wanted

It's that time of the month again where I beg and beg and beg for articles for the next edition of the Chestnut Ridge magazine.

The 36th edition of our popular magazine is all about literature.



We are looking for articles of any length that relate to this theme (must also be equine or model horse related). It can be anything from a story (why not) to a tutorial to maybe an article about your favourite horse book or author?

The submission deadline is 31st May 2016 and we always work hard to include all the articles we receive.

Those who submit articles will get a free copy of the magazine (worth £2.00) and up to one A4 side of advertising (worth up to £1.50) (adverts must be submitted by May 31st).

Please note - the article (including any images) must all be your own work! If you do not have images to illustrate we can usually provide these.

So get writing, I love reading what you guys write and I know all our subscribers do as well :D

Please email all submissions to: catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk

If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask :)

Pinto Photoshow

There is still plenty of time left to enter our pinto photoshow!



NB/ If your images are too large to email you are welcome to simply send a hyperlink to them or an album.

If you are sending from a phone and don't know the images file name, then just send each entry separately.

This May it is all about pintos here at Chestnut Ridge and to help celebrate these amazing coloured horses we are running a special pinto only photoshow.

How to Enter

To enter email your entries to: competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk

You can enter up to five photographs.

Please include:

• Your Name
• Your Age
• Your Email Address
• Your Postal Address

For each photograph please include:

• File Name (so we know which one is which)
• Horse's Name
• Breed
• Gender
• Finish (OF, CM, CTF, AR etc)

Please title your email: Pinto Photoshow

Deadline for entries: 31st May 2016

The Prizes

The show will be split into three sections:

• Under 13
• 13-18 years
• 18 years+

The champion, reserve champion and reserve to reserve champion in each section will receive a rosette.
The champion will also receive a Breyer Stablemate model horse.

The winners will also get featured in a special gallery on our website, Facebook page and blog!

Rules

For full competition terms and conditions please email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk

Show rules:

• Maximum five entries per person
• Entries without the required information will not be accepted
• You must have taken the photograph yourself
• You must own the model in the photograph
• No digital editing of pictures
• Entries will not be accepted in any way other than via email as above
• Prizes are non-exchangable
• International entrants are responsible for postage to receive prizes
• No more than one horse in each photograph
• Horses should be shown without tack (no performance please), headcollars or stallion sets are OK
• Show is open to pinto coloured horses only
• The judges decision is final
• Each picture will be judged on the clarity of the photograph, realism of the photograph and the breed standard/conformation/condition of the model horse.

Work in Progress

The last two weeks haven't been great, I've been having a bad pain time and it is destroying any enthusiasm I have for getting stuff done (don't even mention my University dissertation, that is a disaster waiting to happen).

Today I've been trying to at least get some paint on horses, I hate forcing myself to work, but I know I have to! I need money for new ponies (o and a new guinea pig cage...and council tax...and bills...).

Anyway here are some work in progress pieces:

This Duchess has been half way finished for months now. So she has now had some black added!



These are my other tinys. The hound is complete, just needs sealing. The others are at various stages of completion.

The Stablemate will be a smokey buckskin, the minis are rabicano and tobiano and the foal will be black pinto.



And finally my only current commission piece (well custom one at least). This girl is a blanket appaloosa Stablemate



You never know by tomorrow I may actually have a finished piece to share!

Ardennes Stallion

Deborah McDermott has released her new CollectA Ardennes stallion as a resin edition.

You can find him on her etsy store.

The model may not really be 'new' but the resin edition is.

I really like him and quite like the idea of having a resin one, there is definite temptation here!

Anyway pictures and to purchase:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250701912/ardennes-stallion-unpainted-resin-model?ref=hp_opfy

Premier Club Blind Bags

If you are a Breyer Premier Club Member this year then the blind bags are back!

I've entered on the assumption that if it is a model I don't want I can either sell it on or donate it to Cantering Carousel next year.

Although secretly hoping for either a Bobby Jo, who can then go off to Deb Brown, or one of the year 1 models (I still don't have them)

Bella Rose

MPV have got a new special run to add to their lines and she is rather gorgeous.

MPV WIA Special Run Isabella Worth's Bella Rose is around Paddock Pal scale and made from rubber.

She is a pretty reasonable price and a rather lovely sculpture, if I had any spare pennies I'd definitely be getting a few, I'd like to have one to paint!

She's €8.50 and available here: http://shop.modellpferdeversand.de/MPV-Exclusive/MPV-WIA-Special-Run-Isabell-Werths-Bella-Rose::560.html