tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85042855665157894362024-02-18T22:06:20.389-08:00Empire Equestrian Center and SaddleryA college student learning the art of miniatures designed for model horsesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-57689722379687771022017-09-01T16:00:00.000-07:002017-09-01T16:00:23.723-07:00Art Therapy... Sort Of<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I haven't made any tack in a long time, this month I have been easing myself back into art in general. Perhaps it isn't the healthiest coping method (cleaning up the house to get it ready to sell would be better...), but it's helping me take my mind off things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be the first to admit that I'm quite poor at drawing, and I really don't need the stress of trying to improve right now. I need a way to relax. So, I've started collecting free-to-use line drawings from the internet and colouring them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first piece is based off of lines by <a href="https://vendettaimaging.deviantart.com/">VendettaImaging</a> on dA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to create a loose interpretation of EEC Unsung Hero (a Breyer Keltec Salinero), and then gifted the design to my one friend who is into the Horse Art RPG scene. Hopefully she enjoys her new virtual pony!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not going to lie though, this dude was a lot of work! First of all, the original drawing was at a much smaller resolution than I was wanting to work with, so I had to enlarge it quite a bit - which of course involved carefully redrawing all the lines to clean them up x_X After that, work went slowly and smoothly, carefully building up the base colour variations and adding layer after layer of details on top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the most part, I'm satisfied with this piece. It served it's purpose of giving me something to do to relax. But (and there's always a but!) I wanted to give myself a bit more of a challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, up next is this heartthrob, created from lines by <a href="https://hartandhind.deviantart.com/">Hardandhind</a> on dA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This boy took several days, but I think he turned out really great! His start was much of the same - enlarging the original drawing, redrawing new crisp lines, and then meticulously refining everything to look smooth and intentional. Everything after that was a LOT of work! From the roaning at the edges of his white markings, to the individually painted hairs of his mane and tail, I allowed myself to get lost in the process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...Now that I think about it, this sort of thing would be good for creating mock-ups of how I would like my 2 resins to be painted. Although, that might be putting the cart before the horse, as I don't even know of any artists who are actually accepting commission pieces.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-13777590829402119702017-08-31T16:00:00.000-07:002017-08-31T16:00:05.245-07:00Baby Steps<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While it's nothing big, I made something:</span><br />
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This halter lacks a few of my usual touches - the buckle on the crown lacks a tongue (leading to a crown strap without any holes), and there is no buckle on the chin. Still, it looks neat and clean, with the blue complementing Comanche's chestnut coat nicely. Most importantly it felt good to make something physical.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe on Saturday I'll feel up to making something fancier, but for now...This is good. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-21054492154369792152017-08-30T15:00:00.000-07:002017-08-30T15:00:15.048-07:00Looking Back, Moving Forward<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To say the last few months have been difficult would be a severe overstatement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, there were some good things that happened. In June, I made the trek to see my best friend! Let me tell you, long distance public transit is often complicated, but I made it there and back in one piece. And, I don't know if any of you remember, but my best friend breeds horses!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> CeeCee had another dun colt this year, and he is just the cutest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> His name is Remington, and while he looks very sweet and docile in these pictures, I assure you, this little man loves adventure! At first it was difficult to get him out out the paddock - usually the foals will happily follow their dam, but Remy always insists on exploring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Still, he is incredibly friendly and sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And he is always up for cuddles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another horse that has come into my life is Pepper, a 3 year old Thoroughbred mare purchased by another one of my friends at the beginning of this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> For being so young, she is surprisingly calm, but she still has a lot of learning ahead of her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I certainly wouldn't get on her right now, (even as calm as she is, I'm not THAT brave!) it's good to have more horses to visit.<br /><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-55495315533495525812017-08-29T14:42:00.002-07:002017-08-29T14:42:57.457-07:00The Longest Year<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...I've been absent from this blog, Model Horse blab, and just generally the hobby for a long time. At first I was feeling burnt out from going full-tilt at tack- and prop-making, then school got in the way, then depression...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...And then at the end of April my mom was in a car accident.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is a diabetic, and her blood sugar suddenly dropped for unknown reasons. All I know was that she was found driving recklessly down the back roads by a police officer, and rolled the van 6 times right in front of him. I thought I had lost her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She was in the hospital for a while, but came out of things almost completely unharmed - just very sore and suffering from a severe concussion. So, a lot of my time was spent looking after her and just generally keeping her safe. Things were going well, but with her health being already poor, there was no way attending Breyerfest would be feasible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...And then, at the end of July, she had a fatal heart attack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's no need to go into details now, but, I held her in her final moments. I just hope she's at peace now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I miss you, mom. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-37436922073081535752016-12-21T19:36:00.002-08:002016-12-21T19:36:57.103-08:00Getting Back on the Metaphorical Horse<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After only using Photoshop for school for so long, I finally decided to do something for myself. While I may not be the best at starting my own projects, I often find myself adding to the projects of others. Today's work was inspired by <a href="https://desktopstables.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/mini-bathing-supplies/">Desktop Stables</a> and my complete and utter obsession with more, more, more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here I sit, flitting between Photoshop and Google image search, making up even more labels for grooming supplies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This is all I have to show for it at the moment, as I had to make everything from scratch. It's been a while since I did such a thing (most of my feedbag files have been sitting on my computer, untouched for just over a year now), but it feels good to put so much detail into something that I don't have to draw!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to just figure out what products to tackle next! Some Mane N Tail Mineral Ice to sooth sore joints? Tuff Stuff to keep the herd's hooves in prime condition? Maybe even some sheath cleaner? (Hey, I do have several studs and geldings!) I should also make some saddle soap containers, as well as lots and lots of treats...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe this was less getting back on the horse and more falling back down the rabbit hole! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-16744335062981970472016-12-03T17:58:00.000-08:002016-12-03T17:58:08.433-08:00The Official Wishlist<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are models that I am actively and seriously looking to buy - If you have any of these guys for sale, please let me know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mamacita y Chico, Breyerfest 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jasmine, Breyerfest 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess the only other thing to keep in mind is that I live in Canada, so shipping will probably look expensive and scary. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-84835716781317627142016-05-06T08:09:00.000-07:002016-05-06T08:09:03.930-07:00What a Busy Weekend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend was a whirlwind of events. In addition to my show on Saturday, something very special happened on Sunday! As I have mentioned before, my best friend breeds Quarter Horses and Paints, but the first of this year's crop has been born.<br />
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She's an adorable little paint filly, with some wonderfully loud markings. Doesn't she look so much like her momma?<br />
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I just love foaling season!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-47146269635773085702016-05-06T07:59:00.002-07:002016-05-06T07:59:58.883-07:00Toronto Live 2016<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Saturday, I attended my very first live show. The night before, I was up until nearly midnight, slaving away on my first Western Pleasure set...Yet it still had at least 4 hours of work that needed to go into it. Did I mention that I needed to be up at 5am? Needless to say, the idea of showing in novice performance was abandoned entirely, as there was still tack that needed to be made in addition to the WP set. So, I stumbled off to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The morning before the show went smoothly. Everyone was packed up, and no items were forgotten. There is a distinct possibility that this may be a first in model horse showing history, haha! In the days before the show, each individual model was given their own carefully crafted documentation, tucked away in a binder. If there is anything I have learned from my years of reading Jennifer's blog, document everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Driving to the show was expected to be a 2 hour highway slog, but encountering a nasty accident left traffic at a complete standstill for 20+ minutes. I have no idea what happened, but I hope everyone survived. Minor accidents are horrific enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eventually I arrived at the show hall with my meager spread of common models. I didn't want to overwhelm myself by bringing too many horses, but I couldn't help but feel inadequate compared to the other tables. All were filled, and with a good number of drool-worthy pieces. Suffering from a bad case of pony-envy, I laid out my horses.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from Top Left: Secretariat (Keep The Dream Alive), Ganache (Signed in Alcohol), GG Valentine (Sweet Niagara Wine), Heartbreaker (Double The Bourbon), ELCR Lady Phase (Write Me A Story), Platinum Star (In Search Of Stardom), Thunderstorm (Thunderbird), Keltic Salinero (Unsung Hero)</td></tr>
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I honestly didn't take many pictures, and out of the ones that I took, only 3 were really presentable. Whoops! I was too busy pacing and attempting to do something that resembles socializing, which (spoiler alert) I am extremely bad at.<br />
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I did well enough at keeping track of my classes, and didn't miss a single one. It probably helped that I only brought 8 horses, and also made a copy of the class list that I added the names of my entrants to. If only this level of organization extended to all areas of my life!<br />
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Out of everyone who came along, only half were in the ribbons. This wasn't really a surprise as I don't have and exceptional models. However, I do own a Thunderstorm that had won a NAN card at Breyerfest the year she was released. She is exceptional, and I was expecting big things from her. What I wasn't expecting, however, was this...<br />
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My first, well, first! And in a positively massive Warmblood/Sport class, too! This was particularly noteworthy, as all my other models that had been on the table previously were either awarded 6th, or were out of the ribbons entirely. Yes, even my Arabian that I had placed so much hope in. But, I suppose the hero's song is being sung now, after all!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Overall, I had a really lovely time at my first show, and I even gathered up the courage to donate some raffle prizes. I didn't catch the name of the lady who had won my saddle pads, but she seemed to really like them. Hooray for validation?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-47785734084565343052016-04-27T17:11:00.002-07:002016-04-27T17:11:13.602-07:00Panic Time!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I am going to my first show ever this weekend. I have been staying up late finishing a pleasure saddle, tagging horses, hammering out documentation...Yet still I feel like I don't have enough time. I wish I had someone to help!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-44859926098542282502016-03-17T15:28:00.001-07:002016-03-17T15:28:37.018-07:00Happy Drunk Idiot Day!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Everyone stay safe, and be smart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also cool fistbump to those hiding in their rooms drinking plain juice and watching Youtube videos, like me! Today is not the greatest day to be living on campus at a college.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-61357677508100188692016-03-17T12:48:00.005-07:002016-03-17T12:48:37.371-07:00Western Gaming Pads<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I recently spent a weekend back at home and while I wanted to show off one of the stall toys I had made, it is currently broken from my cat knocking it off a shelf. Whoops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I spent part of the weekend drafting up a pattern for a Western gaming pad. The first 2 iterations didn't really turn out, but I'm quite pleased with these ones. While I have not attached wear leathers yet, they are otherwise finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> My first acceptable pad is purple, and unfortunately does not photograph well by any means. In pictures, it comes off as blue and iridescent, but it's really just a marbled darker purple. The square stitching in the middle is also a little off center and too low on one side, so...boo. This will only really work under a larger saddle or in photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> My second pad is very, well...Purdy, haha! The stitching on this one is also not quite right, but at least any mistakes are covered up by a saddle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I might be sewing up some more with this fabric eventually, so perhaps I can create some little gifts. Maybe. We'll see ;)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-17058641091486129312016-03-05T04:43:00.000-08:002016-03-05T04:43:32.781-08:00Supplements<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made these little tubs of SmartPak supplements a while ago, but I don't think I have shared them here yet. Since I'm pretty proud of them, I decided to take a few photos lit by the quickly-setting winter sun.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From top left: SmartVite Thrive Senior Pellets, SmartFlex III Resilience Pellets, SmartFlex Rehab Pellets, SmartCalm Ultra Pellets, SmartShine Ultra, SmartLytes</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My iPhone doesn't take the greatest of photos, but I think these turned out mostly clear and ~70% legible. Once my printer is fixed, I plan to make more. Even model horses need help staying in perfect health!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each label is printed on plain paper, then roughly cut out and stuck to packing tape. Then I use a ruler and exacto knife to precisely slice each square. After that, it's a simple matter of using some Mod Podge to glue the labels on the containers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I want to say I picked up the package of containers at Dollarama, but it may have been somewhere else. Either way, anything shorter than 2"/5cm should work. For the supplements themselves, I filled the buckets with various things - salt, hot chocolate powder, finely ground bran cereal, and some pelleted rabbit food. I don't actually own a rabbit, so instead of buying a whole bag, I just got a scoop at bulk barn. No need to break the bank over such a small prop, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hopefully some of you are inspired to make yourself a few feed products - they're really fun, and often good quality packaging images are available on company websites. The next time I return home, I hope to write up a post on stall toys.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-48375579251056180822016-03-03T14:12:00.003-08:002016-03-03T14:12:48.289-08:00Rope Halters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The package I bought had 9 colours: black, white, grey, brown, purple, royal blue, turquoise, peach, pink, and yellow. But...no lime green! How sad. But at least I can practice my knot tying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I realize this isn't exactly the ideal setup for real horses, but I think this would work just fine for endurance or a light trail ride. There are other configurations with the rings attached to the rear knots, which are then connected to a nylon strap (flat or braided) that buckles to the bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This piece of headgear has a sprinkle of added personality, featuring a nice heart knot for the removable browband.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But at the end of the day, sometimes a simple classic does the job... (With added noseband knots for the horse that is the one with personality!)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-5021091932541886492016-02-25T10:23:00.001-08:002016-02-25T10:23:25.781-08:00It's Barn Time!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I too have been bitten by the barn bug, and have an embarrassingly large collection of Breyer barns stashed away in my mother's attic. I have dreams of eventually being wealthy enough to live in a house where I can set up a large farm diorama, with several barns and paddocks for prime photography realism. However, I really don't see this happening. So, I think I am going to pick my favourite barns to keep, while customizing the others and selling them (perhaps at Breyerfest 2017).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The only work I have been able to accomplish is a lot of sanding and oiling of the internal support structures and crossbeams. I am going to leave these the natural wood colour. I have also done some sanding and painting to the internal walls, making them a smooth white, but leaving the bottom panels bare. The plan? Padded walls. A bit ambitious perhaps, but I imagine this little stable being used as an isolated stall for medical reasons, or perhaps an additional foaling stable. Either way, comfort is paramount, meaning I need to get myself some blue yoga mat scraps from a local fabric store, as well as some black craft foam for the floor matting. If I feel really motivated I might even add a floor drain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, there is a lot of work to still be done for the interior, and I am still waffling over the outside. And let's not even start discussing the details and decorations, like stall toys and feed/water/hay setups.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But, I'm doing something other than staring at MH$P or watching video game related youtube videos. This is good.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-41727814316966777002016-02-08T17:09:00.001-08:002016-02-08T17:09:06.951-08:00I'm not dead!Just in case any rumours had been circulating in my absence, I assure you that I am still around and doing model horse stuff. It's just that in late November some things happened, leaving me in a place without much passion to blog. Then school started up again, and I'm sure many of you know what the college experience is like...Only instead of partying and staying up too late, I sit in my darkened room and do homework, never letting the pure unfiltered sunlight touch my skin.<br />
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Oh yeah. I'm taking a creative writing course. Not sure how that might change things.<br />
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But really, I have some posts that I've been wanting to put together for a while, but I simply wasn't in a good mental place. Now that things are doing better though, I will certainly have some photos to post at least.<br />
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Also: Who's ready for Breyerfest 2016?! This guy sure is! Unf. Yeah.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-18575499063933976942015-12-06T21:01:00.002-08:002015-12-06T21:01:09.464-08:00Happy Holidays<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Things have been very rough around here due to school, but I assure you, I haven't given up! However, I am greatly anticipating my Winter break that is swiftly approaching, as well the general holiday festivities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I don't have too many plans for the holidays, but sometimes that is for the best. I need some time to spend with my pets at home, as well as say hello to my models. They may not be able to offer a soft muzzle or have soft fur to pet, but I love and miss them all the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other than going back home, I am hoping I van visit my best friend's farm just before Christmas. We've started a new tradition of doing our last minute Christmas shopping together, as she lives not too far from some pretty impressive malls! I am not usually a big shopper, but I cannot resist Hot Topic. What can I say, I love video games, anime, and Disney!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm not expecting a great deal of presents this year, but that's okay. Spending time with friends and family is much more important, even more so because of all the stress school has caused me. To say that I am socially deprived is an understatement!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Whatever you plan on doing this December, I hope you all have a great time!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-83838051246943063352015-11-23T19:18:00.000-08:002015-11-23T19:18:38.732-08:00College Creative Restraints<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a college student living in a dorm/residency, I have very little room for creative endeavors. I simply do not have the desk space needed for by belongings, course required materials as well as hobby materials like a sewing machine or a setup for leather work. However, there are still a few things I can do while I am here which is what I am hoping to show today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One thing I did make room for is a desk buddy though. I'm sure many of you have ponies in your workspace, but with being away from home, I made the decision to only bring along one equine companion. I want to apologize in advance for the horribly grainy pictures. I am still experimenting with creating a setup with my crummy iPhone. At least there's a backdrop!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breyerfest SR Quelle Surprise (Red Sunrise)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is the solitary buddy I brought to keep me company. I realize that to many he may not be anything special, but to me he is one of my most prized horses. It is no coincidence that this boy resembles the titular star of "Hidalgo"!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breyerfest SR Quelle Surprise (Red Sunrise), look at that eye!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What I find particularly lovely about this boy is that, unlike the Breyer release of Hidalgo, he should be quite performance friendly. While I have yet to attend a show of any description, I am hoping to put Red Sunrise through his paces.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breyerfest SR Quelle Surprise (Red Sunrise)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but I could see Red as an eager and excited endurance mount!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breyerfest Quelle Surprise (Red Sunrise)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the things that I can easily do in college is cross-stitch. I get some weird looks from others when I do this on breaks, especially considering I am a male in a video game design course but...I'm happy, and that's what matters. Some days I feel like a cranky old woman at heart, anyways!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">14-count Aida, pattern altered from one featured in an issue of Model Horse Performance Magazine</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I only have a few finished pads under my belt (about 7), but I feel that with each one I am getting a lot better. For someone who is self-taught, I'm pretty proud of my work.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18-count Aida, heavily altered Tetris pattern found on Pinterest</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is my latest project, and it's significantly less conservative than my previous saddle pads. There are a lot of different colours on this one, and I'm sure the geekiness of the pattern isn't lost on readers. I'm not sure what sort of setup this would compliment, but I'm sure I'll figure something out.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recreated Spillers feed bag "HDF Power Mix"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another thing I love doing is making miniature versions of objects using paper and cardstock. While I have seen many fairly good looking feed bags, many of these are accomplished by finding a picture on Google and putting it on a similarly coloured background. While this can work just fine, some companies don't have images on their website that are a high enough quality, or simply feature a digital render of the entire bag!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I set about making a recreation of the bag with Photoshop. This means that I could easily control the image resolution, and it is simple to change the text and colours to make the different kinds of feed. I may put up some PDF files for download if anyone is interested, but right now my files lack most cutting and fold lines.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breyerfest SR Quelle Surprise (Red Sunrise), with Spillers bag</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm not sure if I got the scale of this particular project right, but I think it looks good enough for now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Most of these are from a download provided by the lovely <a href="https://desktopstables.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/in-case-of-emergency/">Desktop Stables</a>, but a few of these items are of my own creation. For example, the Ibuprofen box was simply scanned and reduced by yours truly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is nice about these paper creations is that the creation process does not need much room or materials, making it yet another good choice for a college dorm. Are there any other projects that you can think of that are great for when space is at a premium?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-16210935632644103542015-11-21T18:42:00.001-08:002015-11-24T21:09:47.034-08:00The Real Horses In My Life<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I realize I have very few posts about models currently, but I can't ignore the influence real horses have had on me. As a child, I was lucky enough to take riding lessons for a total of 7 years at the same beautiful barn. It was an incredible facility with both indoor and outdoor arenas, but still maintained a "homey" feel. I don't have any surviving pictures of these years, but all of the horses and ponies I knew there are fondly remembered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, my horsey life involves trips to my best friend's farm, where she breeds registered Paints with her mother. While their barn isn't as crisp and fancy as the stables I spent so many evenings at, the farm is well-kept and all the horses have wonderful manners. I savour any time spent here, and I never shy away at a chance to help out. Besides, what horse crazy would turn down the opportunity to muck stalls in near -40C weather? (Which, weirdly enough, is apparently -40F)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This time I only have 4 pictures, but I promise come Christmas I will deliver many more photos of these sweethearts! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commanche, I believe his registered name is "My Buddy Valentine"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This sweet gelding is my best friend's usual mount, and they have been together since he was a wee colt! He was born on Valentine's Day, and actually has a patch of lighter hair on his shoulder that is shaped like a heart. It is the cutest coincidence ever. While Commanche is technically a registered Paint, he has no white markings other than a star. At risk of irritating horse breed purists out there, I will admit that I often refer to him as a quarter horse, just to make conversations flow more smoothly when describing him. Commanche also has a very playful and gentle disposition, and has both quietly <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">allowed toddlers to ride on his back<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> as well as competing and cleaning up in <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">several</span> Hunter<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">/Jumper sho<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ws.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lily is an OTTB that my best friend purchased a couple of years back, and I wish I could have detailed her leaps and bounds of improvements as they happened! When my best friend first bought her, this mare was a crazy fireball, one you could not trust to be in a stall with. Now, while still filled with vigor, she has learned that cuddles are awesome. She <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">also</span> performs tricks and adores attention.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apollo, registered as "Shake Rattle N Rollz" (I'm pretty sure)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is Apollo, a gorgeous dun Foundation Quarter Horse stallion. While he is still very green to ride, this stud muffin has impeccable ground manners, and adores a good snuggle. He is stupidly good looking, and is best friends with Lily. Even though my best friend's mother has attempted to breed them for a good TBxQH, Lily was just not interested. They are simply happy to be turned out together to graze.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lacey, "My Lois Legacy" (This one I'm sure of!)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An ex-halter horse, this senior mare is incredibly flashy! Several years ago she was obtained from an owner who could not properly care for her. A little grumpy at first, Lacey has opened up in the last year and has proven to be just as sweet and quirky as the rest of the crew. She is a wonderful trail horse, and will happily have her work rewarded with her favourite treat - some banana!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are a couple more horses that need to be introduced but that will have to be saved for another day. If any of you are interested in tales of these guys, I will happily deliver. As with any animal, they all have their individual personalities, and often get up to some amusing hijinks!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-4338388601660587162015-11-19T20:04:00.001-08:002015-11-19T20:04:54.637-08:00A Taste Of Some Breyer Barns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of my favourite model horse "props" are some of the largest - the Breyer barns themselves! I have multiple, too many to number comfortably on this blog without embarassment, but it is a near insatiable love. Unfortunately, most of my barns are in an OF state or are minimally customized, but on my Christmas break from college I am hoping to at least paint up one of my barns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This opens up a whole slew of decisions, much like when one is deciding to paint a horse. My personal favourite colour scheme for barns is not the classic red, but the timeless pairing of Cape Cod blue and an aged white. However I am left with figuring out what to do with the interior of the barns. I usually would just go with white, but real life horses are very dirty creatures! So, do I just pretend that if it were to exist as a real establishment that it is cleaned incessantly, or do I just go the easy route and leave the wood natural? I may at least see about oiling it...Hm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyways, I wanted to present a couple photos that have been rotting away on my iPhone, one more recent than the other. I do want to apologize in advance for my poor photography in these ones, it's a lot easier to make outdoor pictures look good!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GG Valentine (Sweet Niagara Wine) and Heartbreaker (Double The Bourbon), a recreation of a lot of real life photos I'm sure many of us have taken!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GG Valentine (Sweet Niagara Wine) and Heartbreaker (Double My Bourbon), this time mom is modeling one of my first quilted blankets</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tomorrow I may be posting some pictures of some real horses, so prepare for dimly lit iPhone photos in my best friend's barn, pre stall-cleaning. Just pay attention to the cute paint foals, shh.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03794265772089061033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8504285566515789436.post-73538102866777244962015-11-18T07:34:00.002-08:002015-11-18T07:34:09.538-08:00Grand Bend, 2013 and 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> In the summers of 2013 and 2014, I visited a friend-of-the-family's cottage in Grand Bend, Ontario. Both times I brought a recent purchase to photograph. Unfortunately, I was only armed with an iPhone, but I still think these pictures are worth sharing!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carrick (Walk On The Sky), next to a branch of some sort</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ISH DAH (Dandelion Wishes), enjoying a cool dip in a spring-fed stream</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ISH DAH (Dandelion Wishes), standing in some better-scaled dune grass</td></tr>
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