Fontana

The latest Breyer Collector's Club model is Fontana a beautiful pinto on the Roxy mold:

And yes I did just steal that picture of Breyer...I apologise...very naughty I know but you can't link the webpage! You can't even access it once you've bought her...

Anywho she is gorgeous and I'm sure she is far more worth it than any Honeymoon that that money was going to be spent on *cough*

But what did get me was the shipping, $57.50! That is a lot, I buy from the US a lot and an OF Traditional doesn't normally cost me that much...

This meant the total was £120.00 now to see if my fiance will go halves with me and give me £60...

Friesians Completions

Yay :) The Friesians are all done...getting annoyed by my lack of ability to spell yet :p

First up lets have the CollectA...

Meet Amazing Things...



The ginger is there but deliberately subtle, I'm not a fan of very ginger horses...



His perty face:



And next up is that Bullyland..

So meet America...



You can just see that I added some ginger to her barrel to make her less bland. I also deliberately used a different paint for the mane and tail so it looked slightly different. Jet black horses can be quite boring sometimes :p



And yes I did quite blondely choose the model with the mane over the forehead as the one to have the white star lol



Both will ultimately be sold (or before hand if I can) but they are destined for European Extravaganza first

More Friesian updates

No pictures I'm afraid! But a little bit more of an update on both. You should be getting completion pictures by this evening at this rate.

CollectA


Now on the CollectA the mane and tail are done. The eyes have three layers on them (two more to go) and the hooves still have only one layer. All touching up is done and chestnuts are painted. Literally just the last hoof layer and the eyes.

Bullyland


Mane and tail are both now done. Hooves now have one layer on them and the eyes have three layers. Just left are the final hoof layer and two layers on the eyes.

So yep coming along nicely now. The Bullyland has such a sweet face I think I may be in love with her lol. I'm going to quickly go out and do one more eye layer and finish those hooves now.

Friesian Update

Woops! Meant to post this last night but I completely forgot. Law revision is just so exciting you know...

Well now I have reached panic mode because it turns out that I am house sitting all next week...the show is on the 21st so that means I am down to 3 weeks to get these horses done!

So left on the list to complete are:

Rearing Spanish Ridden Costume
Half Pass Dressage Set Up
2x Friesians
Tuugipaard Harness Horse
Percheron
Fjord
Poutiou Ass
Knabstrupper Foal

Well anyway here is an update on the Friesians at least...

Here is the CollectA with all his pastelling done before sealing, it fades a bit after you seal:



And here is the Bullyland after his pastelling, I ended up giving him a bit of ginger on the belly :p



All sealed and ready to be finished off the CollectA has the first layer on his hooves and eyes:



And the Bullyland has the first layer on her eyes and her white star, thought I would show you the star :p



So yep there's the update! I have actually done some more work since then but you will have to wait and see...

Now off to more law revision...

Lots of black...

My fingers are currently looking rather black! On April 21st it is European Extravaganza, as I don't have many European models I decided that I should get some horses painted for the show. I have already created one Amazing Grace a bay leopard appaloosa Knabstrupper mare:



Well today I started the next two, two Friesians. Obviously are both black! The first is on the CollectA Friesian mold whom I love. I have based it on this horse here:



He therefore has quite a bit of ginger in his coat and no white markings.

The second is on a Bullyland Friesian mold. This model isn't brilliant in conformation but it is rather cute with a little wavy mane and tail. I have based her on this horse here:



This guy has very little ginger in his coat and a little white star. I wanted the two models to be as different as possible.

I love painting black models but I think I may need more black paint! And now my hand looks like it is necrotic...

Updates and pictures will be coming soon :D

Information About Our Website

Dear fellow model horse people,

As many of you know I run a website (www.chestnutridge.co.uk). This site is hosted by an eCommerce provider called 'Tiger Commerce'. I found out a few weeks ago that they have been acquired by another eCommerce provider ekm Powershop.

This means that all of our software will be moving from the Tiger Commerce platform and onto Ekm Powershop. This should be happening within the next few weeks. Although I have been assured that this shouldn't effect the website there is a chance that it may and I apologise in advance if it does.

I am hoping that this will work out to be a good relationship and that ekm will help to enhance the store further, however, if costs increase then I unfortunately will have to make some tough decisions about the future.

I will of course be keeping people updated!

In other internet related news my web provider (Waitrose) is becoming part of John Lewis. To cut a long story short the result is that we may have to move provider. This may mean no internet down time at all but will more than likely mean months without internet access...we will see how that one pans out but me and my Windows Phone may be getting rather acquainted (again).

Hope all is well,

Catriona x

Macclesfield Live Show

Yesterday was the first real live show of the season so I thought I would share a selection of pictures with you and let you know how the show was. It was in Macclesfield and ran by Claire Ashworth who did a brilliant job :)

Tables of ponies - these particular ones are Debi Jennings and Debra Hulse's



Rachel and her table



An absolutely beautiful resin with a mohair mane and tail (I think this guy is owned by Claire Ashworth)



Line's of ponies



The OF Spanish class. My two are the Caliente and Pecos (I decided Pecos should get at least one day out)



The OF British Native class...the Pony Family Stallion is my boy:



One of the beautiful new windswept AA's



The OF Paint Horse class (the two littlen's are both mine):



My beautiful Hattie who got first place:



A very nice 5-gaiter:



An adorable little Donkey and CTF Champion:



A beautiful resin Vanner and overall reserve to reserve champion:



A very nice mohair custom



The Custom Spanish class, the PS Chips, Esprit and grey Andalusian Stallion are all mine:



Custom stock - the Palomino Zippo on the far side is my boy. He won his class:



AA Other Light Horse:



CM British Native (you can just see my two little small guys):



A better shot of British Native showing my CM Heredites resin and two custom Stablemates:



Custom Glazed China Reserve Champion:



A very cute little Shetland:



A little AA Cupid with a bird:



A wonderful custom mohaired mane:



A very nice custom Arab:



My new purchase of the day an Animal Artistry Mule who then got Reserve AA Champion:



The custom Youngstock class, the Andalusian foal and the cantering Stablemate are mine:



The Overall Championship:



An English ridden entry:



Another English Ridden entry:



A couple of jumping entries:



A lovely Western ridden entry:



Native American costume:



There are hundreds more pictures on Facebook but I thought I would share some at least.