Mid-year releases have been revealed!!
Meet Manaos!!
She descends from legendary racehorse Northern Dancer and polo pony royalty!! This dark bay mare is a favorite amongst American polo champion Nic Roldan's string of mounts. He riders her in pregame warmups and the first or second chukker, or round, of a match. Primarily competing in Argentina, this has lead to a sturdy cross of Criollos and Thoroughbreds as polo becomes more popular in the area. I was honestly surprised to see a polo pony pop up, it has been a while since they made one especially for the regular run line and on this mold. Also this now means there is a mare variation of the Smarty Jones mold amongst the stallions and occasional geldings!! Definitely need to get her at some point.
Meet the last two 75th Anniversary Special Models!!
These are the newest and last of the 75th Anniversary exclusive models. These two are on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold and Smart Chic Olena molds respectively. The Saddlebred look's to be in a buckskin appaloosa coat with the silhouettes, and SCO seems to be a grulla pinto with the silhouettes. I love both of them, I might like them a bit more than the western horse and lonesome glory, but I will get all of them, I already have the Esprit of course (right now he's called telenovela but may change it to Telemundo, idk, maybe both).
Meet 4-Ever Friends Gift Sets!!
Choose between either the grey or the silver bay, each horse will come with a halter, lead, and kit to make a friendship bracelet!! The grey is named Lumina and the silver bay is Ariana. Lumina is on the Mariah mold and Lumina is on the vintage Arabian Mare mold, whom hasn't had a regular run release in a long while, usually she is used for limited releases as web specials and club models. Nice to see her have a longer release.
These are so cute!! Wish there was something like this when I was a kid, regardless I think I'll get them because they're cute and I like doing crafts, especially bracelet making.
Meet Chip!!
The newest desert inspired classic is mint chip!! It appears he was the sneak peak from the latest Collector Club Newsletter and is not glow in the dark, he sort of still looks it here, but hopefully it's a bit better in hand. I do like him and I do like mint chip, I feel it's underrated and very wrongfully hated. It does not taste like toothpaste. Toothpaste uses spear mint while ice-cream and deserts usually use creme de mint as its smoother and nicer vs pure/raw and spearmint. Cream really washes flavor out same with chocolate but that's all I'm gonna say on the matter.
Meet Gems f the Ocean Gift Set!!
Frosted deco stablemates are back and they are unicorns representing treasure from the sea. There's a blue fireheart, pink prince charming, purple croi, and green twist. I really like them and like these frosted ones a bit better than some of the ones they have done in the past. Their manes and tails look to be covered in glitter and a nice watery backdrop rests behind them.
Meet Mane Beauty Sweet Shop & Flower Shop!!
New mane and beauty sets have arrived after some retired last year, this time as a sweet shop and flower shop with two new horses whose names have not been given. The sweet shop comes with a new looking unicorn, i may call her sprinkles for now, and the flower shop comes with a new flashy bald face buckskin that I really like. Each horse comes with. a brush-able mane and tail, travel case that opens into a shop with accessories to set up the store front, great gifts for littler/younger horse enthusiasts.
Meet Santé!!
Santé (sahn-tay) is French for good health, in other words, cheers or congratulations! He is the Open Show Overall Champion prize and will be awarded to 12 lucky winners. He is a rich dapple bay Selle Francais on the Carrick/Walking Thoroughbred Mold, sadly i think this means he will not be the surprise horse this year, maybe next year or sometime else. He is handsome and wish I could add him to my herd but that may have to wait for another time in the future. Good luck to everyone who is entered!!
Auction models are starting to be revealed!! Let's look at the first wave!!
Lot #3
This is a OOAK Othello in a bright bay sabino coat. He looks pretty nice and I thought he was chestnut at first, his coloration is really flushed out but that's a great detail not too many models have sadly. This I think takes him out of the running for this year's surprise horse possibilities.
Lot #5
This one is Wyatt/Gaming Stock Horse sporting a black splash coat, he almost looks emo but not as emo as the raffle model on the icelandic stallion mold from earlier this decade. This I feel slightly takes him off for surprise horse candidacy, but I'll have to see what can and can't especially as Breyer changes their "rules" every year now to keep us on our toes but I feel Othello is a lot more out than this guy.
Lot #6
This 5-Gaiter is in a bay sabino overo frame coat. Looks like he could be the grandpa to the chestnut overo surprise horse from Breyerfest 2023. This guy I wasn't worried about being the surprise horse, he's vintage and he just had a club release come out recently so he's out of the question indefinitely.
Lot #7
This Cantering Warmblood/True North is in a deliciously gorgeous strawberry roan coat. I think this sadly means he will not be a surprise horse, shame, but I don't think anything could top this coat if it was. At least not this year, oh well, maybe another year, same for Keltic Salinero.
Remember both in-person and online bids will be taken. Next time I hope to have my surprise horse speculations finalized, until then, see y'all later!!
(pictures and information come from and belong to Breyer)
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