Breyer have released two more sneak peaks for BreyerFest
First up we have this spotty thing:
Second we have MORE GINGER
Which moulds do you think they are? Let me know in the comments below!
The colour on this guy is just incredible! I love a buckskin and this one is just so unique and beautiful, imagine this colour on an actually nice mould.
The time has come! I have finally managed to book a hall and get myself organised to run a larger show this year. I'm really excited to have found a nice little hall that is only a few minutes from my home, has lots of tables and is reasonably priced, it is just perfect for model horse shows.
If you would like to attend then the full information is below. This will be a general live show for all types and makes of models. There are fun classes at lunchtime and there will be some beautiful prizes on offer as always.
If you would like a place or need any more information then please just email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk
Date & Location
Date: 29th July 2023
Location: The Pludds, Gloucestershire
Entry
Entries will open at 18:00 on 24/03/23
Payment only secures a place (please email me for payment details, the PayPal address is NOT the one listed above)!
Full Table: £20.00
Half Table: £12.50
Proxy: £5.00
Sales Table: £5.00
There are 20 full spaces, five half spaces and three sales tables.
The Schedule
The following sections will be run:
Charity
This show is being run in aid of the MND Association. All the money raised from the raffle and the buy in class will go towards this charity. Any excess of entry fees will also go towards this.
Raffle Donations
If you run a business and would like to make a donation to our raffle or sponsor a class/section please email competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk
Sales
There will be a Chestnut Ridge and Hiraeth Cynefin sales table. We also have three spaces for additional businesses to also have sales tables.
There will be space for showers to sell their items at lunchtime. This means there will be lots of opportunity for some post-BreyerFest shopping!
If you need any more information or want a full schedule please just drop me an email! Remember entries open at 6pm on Friday and payment only secures your space. My shows do tend to sell out really quickly so please make sure you are ready and prepared to book your space. I am hoping the five extra spaces at this show will make it possible for more people to get a spot.
If you are new to live showing and would like to learn more about it please check out the guides at www.chestnutridge.co.uk
Magpie is the second release in the Breyer Birds of a Feather Collector's Club series.
He is a gorgeous glossy black pinto on the Show Jumping Warmblood mould.
Of course having my own little Magpie I just had to enter for him
My little Magpie was most pleased because I was picked for the Magpie horse! Thankfully PayPal pay in three exists so I was able to get him. He's the first one I've had in several years so I'm super excited to have been chosen an to have my own little Magpie horse :D
Gonna make Magpie unbox him when he arrives
Hello everyone :D In October at Recycled Live V we tried a little experiment for show results and I wanted to write a little bit about it to share what we did and how it worked.
Anyone who has ever run a live show will know that one of the most tedious tasks after the show is writing up results. Several years ago I decided I would try and make things easier for me by using a laptop but because some showers completely refused to use it this actually made my job harder as I basically had to write up all of their results afterwards! It can take hours to type everything up and attempt to read handwriting and also understand what people are going on about and quite frankly post-Covid show host me is completely done with that.
So for Recycled Live V I decided to try and do something different. I wanted a simple and easy way that would mean show holders are responsible for their own show results and not me.
My solution was a pretty basic and simple one, a Google sheet.
So what did I do?
Well I typed up my usual results sheet into Google Sheets. I had my classes arranged by ring with space for 1st and 2nd place in the columns.
I then shared an editable link to the show group before the show and explained to people how I was going to do it. That meant everyone had access to it.
On the show day I had a laptop which was connected to a hotspot run off my phone which anyone could use.
After the show I simply picked a deadline and told people to ensure everything was correct by then.
People seemed to respond really well, nobody complained about having to do it and once everyone understood what they were doing it worked really well. Many people chose to write them up on the day on the laptop but some people chose to do them after the show and others used their own devices.
For me it saved so much time and stress. I just needed to ensure my own results were correct. When I submitted it to BMECS I closed it for editing and sent them a link, I also downloaded a copy and sent one of these across as well just in case something went wrong!
Were there any issues?
As with anything there were a few issues.
Firstly, I forgot to make the link editable at first, but that was a quick fix
Secondly, I had to refresh my hotspot occasionally which took time and was another thing to think about on the day. Obviously a hall with WiFi would be helpful here.
Thirdly, there were some issues with results being in the wrong place and needing to be moved. But once everyone had sorted this afterwards it was fine. It just meant people who thought they had done their results did need to double check them as there was some weird stuff floating around in odd columns and some went missing? (I suspect they were accidentally deleted but that's OK).
Would I do it again?
Definitely! The only real limiting factor is phone reception/WiFi in the hall. Obviously if I don't have this I cannot do it and that can be a real issue for some halls. So it isn't suitable for everyone but it's definitely so much easier than me having to type everything up. Several people also liked that they could just do it in the evening and not on show day as it relieved stress at the show.
How do I start?
If you want to do it all you need to do is this:
1. Make sure you have a Google account (if you have Gmail then you have one)
2. Create your results sheet in Google Sheets
3. Share the editable link with your show entrants
4. On the day ensure you have a device (preferably a laptop) with access to the internet set up in a corner for people to type into
5. Set a deadline for results to be in
6. Remind people a week before the deadline to just double check nothing has changed
7. Lock for editing and then submit the link & downloaded copy to your qualification body
First of all even by my standards this name is a bit out there but who cares, life is for living after all!
So after months of procrastination and having owned the models for over 2 years I finally got around to painting one of my CF Pewter micros. I have so few British Native ARs that I really need to actually paint all these little resin and china ones I own!
I am super happy with this little dude, I mean who doesn't love a chestnut Welsh D? He is a lovely colour and super adorable.
So say hello to......
CRS Honky Tonk Colostomy Bag (or just Honky Tonk) to his friends
Our 2023 Breyer order is in which means we can share with you a full price list for this year :D
All of these items will be listed at www.chestnutridge.co.uk when available
Singles and out of box models will as always also be available!
Also a reminder that because we can never guarantee that stock will arrive we do not take pre-orders on any items. This allows us to provide the best possible customer service to you guys and means you always know that when you buy a model you will actually receive it!
The estimated arrival date for the Breyer 2023 range is April/May 2023
As always this is only an estimate, we are still waiting on stock from 2022!
Below is a full list of prices so that you can plan for your purchases
Traditional
Ebony Shines & Charlize - £59.99
RD Merciea Bey - £49.99
Classic
Effortless Grace - £39.99
Pinto - £24.99
Stablemate
Some singles will be available
Mini Whinnie
Other
