Chestnut Ridge Blog

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Valegro, Emma & Vanilla 'In the Flesh'

Look whose here!

First of all, orders will be dispatched over the next 7 days, so you should have them soon and well in time for Christmas.

If you'd like to pre-order any of these models for 2016 (ALL OF THESE ARE SOLD) then please visit: www.chestnutridge.co.uk

First up Valegro:

The near foot attaches to the peg base, he is quite stable once on it

Some size comparisons with a Lady Phase (thank you Estelle for modelling)

And settling into the only space on my shelves in the pony room!

Next up is Carltonlima Emma

Size comparison pictures with a Haflinger (thank you Jack)

Sorta wedged into a spot on top shelf, need to bring a chair in to sort this out!

And an open box picture of Vanilla

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Sugarloaf

This year's Christmas web special for Collector's Club members:

Decorator Commission Piece

There are some customers who when they say "just create something" I know that they are really giving me free rein.

Cassie is definitely one of them! And this gorgeous piece, who took forever, but I am absolutely in love with, is definitely a testament to what an artist can do if you just let them create.

Based on a simple rainbow pattern I saw (and showed Cassie for approval), meet a yet unnamed G3 Warmblood in rather stunning colours!

In order to give the right effect maskol was used as a base to create the pattern.

I then airbrushed acrylics on top to give the rainbow pattern. This is very time consuming (mainly because cleaning airbrushes properly takes time and you can't use up excess paint on other models).

Once the airbrushing was complete the maskol was removed and white acrylic was touched up by hand where needed to give the beautiful swirls.

Then she was just sealed and left. I was originally going to add sparkles but I think she is better with less. Less is more...although not sure she is really less!

Monday, 16 November 2015

Forever Saige

Weird name.

Anyway look the final Premier model of this year has been properly announced, with better pictures

Definitely looks a lot better than that JAH mag pic. I'm not 100% in love, but I do love her face, it is adorable. Be interesting to see her in the flesh.

Weekend Tack Making

I've had a tonne of tack orders recently so spent the whole of Sunday doing nothing but tack making.

I quite frankly never want to see another piece of leather or a tassle again in my entire life.

But on the plus side we did create quite a lot!

There is another Arabian halter on top of these, but it was so late I couldn't be bothered to photograph once it was dry and just packed it up, I was tired!

First up pink Arabian halter:

A couple of pairs of boots, first bell boots

Second tendon boots

A pair of reins

A black, in hand bridle. Again a bit too lazy to put it on a horse, so Kate very kindly modelled.

A breastplate

A running martingale

And a slightly different design of breastplate, I call these 'hook breastplates' but simply because they need a different name to just 'english breastplate'

So there we go, all done! Still got a load of other ones to do for contest winners, but we are at least making some progress.

Friday, 13 November 2015

Entries Now Open for Crimson Coral CM Live

The show is on the 6th of February 2016 in Lewknor, Oxfordshire and is for custom finish models only.

If you'd like a full schedule please email me at: competitions@chestnutridge.co.uk

Or if you are on Facebook you can join the group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/435869266624232/

Thursday, 12 November 2015

2016 Schleich

Check out the newbies!

And just wait till you get to the bottom....RAINBOW UNICORNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friesian Stallion