Sussex Showdown 2013

Here is a full public link to my pictures from the day:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151827038850155.1073741853.689360154&type=1&l=64f9fca85b

Apologies that they are so crap, my camera went off for repair and now I just can't get it right.

And here are my favourite shots from the day:

Probably the best present I've received in a while!









My own table:



The raffle:



The Tombola:



My little Patches getting a 3rd place:



Aego who got a second place



Joker getting a second place in quite a large class :D



MINI POWER



Spartacus taking a reserve champion



Lisa who just returned from repair and took a 1st :D



The new Breyer Laredo model:



Just love this shot!



Lisa taking a champion



This gorgeous haired Weathergirl is making me very excited about getting mine back!



Most beautiful model of the day award? Well I think I know who that goes to!









This guy looks like he's gonna be awesome!



Lisa taking overall custom champion



Not quite sure how she beat this guy!



The overall champion



And the reserve



And the reserve to reserve

Fourth Vintage Club Model

The fourth vintage club model has been released....not too amused that it has to be purchased by Sep 19th as I just had enough money for the premier model and don't get paid till the 21st...lets hope the student loan arrives!

Anyway its not a great model....I'm not really a fan at all. But meet Kiowa

New Breyer 'Horse Crazy' Items

There are two new products being added to the range. One is already available in the US the other is coming soon.

The first is a horse activity set, the set itself isn't great but the model is absolutely adorable

http://www.breyerhorses.com/real_horse_activity_set

The new silver dapple Stablemate being released with it:



The second I rather like! You get your own cardboard stable that you can colour in. Nothing special with the model though I'm afraid just a paso fino from a few years back:

http://www.breyerhorses.com/create_color_barn

Unusual Saddle Reference

Spotted these in a museum yesterday. Very unusual but not descriptive labels! Just two cases full of saddles...


































This one is rather impressive!

Vintage & Premier Club Suprises

If you are a member of either the Vintage or Premier clubs then there is something quite cool you might want to enter.

They are giving you the chance to get a surprise model.

For the Premier club this is any of the 2012 models (you don't know which one)

For Vintage this could be 2012 or 2013 (again you don't know which one)

The cost is the same as the models would normally be. Even if you own them all you could probably easily sell the model on at a profit.

The only downside is that you don't get a COA but printing out the acceptance email should be good enough if you plan to sell your model on.

Entry is by the usual 'random' process (so it's unlikely I'll be getting one).

So get entering! You should have the email in your inbox

Sheepskin Leather Breastplate

There is nothing like a nice bit of sheepskin to keep your models nice and snuggly. Well it seems like Totillas likes his breastplate anyway!

It's my usual design and made from natural leather with gold hardware.











This item is for sale

These items are available to order. Email: catriona@chestnutridge.co.uk :)