New Test Model Available to Club Members, New Live Auction Sneak Reveals, Raffle Model Reveals, New Surprise Speculations!!!

This test model is the Show Jumping Warmblood (SJW) in a flea-bitten grey coat in the loose mane and tail version. This mold debuted in 2005, sculpted by Susan Carlton Sifton, and has been popular ever since. It is believed this model was painted in the early 2000s, most likely around the mold's debuted. Based off his coloration and nose marking I believe he was a test for Cedric, whom was one of the first few portraits on this mold. I believe he was tested in both loose and braided mane version and the owners chose which they liked best, the braided was the official release. If not I slightly he could've been a been a test for Milton who was released around the same time as Cedric, but Cedric seems most likely. Many online thought this was a test for this year's celebration horse, but based off the info given on this model by Breyer, which I'm sure they keep fairly good records on models tested for production, and the fact his markings/coloration and shading don't match Phish's, I don't think that was the case. He is lovely, but as always OOAKs and tests are out of my price range, especially when made available around Breyerfest time.

More auction models have been revealed, these weren't on the blog, but spotted when many went it the online site Breyer uses for online bids which is "Bidspirit".

The Western Horse makes an appearance in the lineup as the first lot. He is in a beautiful dark grey coat with four socks, his take appears to be black with gold trim. A nice model to start off the auction and bidding with, wish I was able to get him as I've been on a dark grey kick lately.

Rugged Lark makes an appearance, the first in 2008, 2014 if you count the warehouse find that was Patch from 2008. I once tentatively thought of him for the surprise, but then nixed that idea based off him being a vintage mold. Nice to see him again but I hope he gets another as he has become very underutilized and doesn't have many releases, especially in large quantities, since his debut in 1989. This one is a gorgeous black pintaloosa, and I am a sucker for pintaloosas as they are rare, especially in the model horse world.

Before making an appearance on Bidspirit, this one seemed to have been accidentally emailed to people, my guess was meant to be sent to Bidpsirit to be posted but a wrong button was pressed somewhere. A lot of people wanted Proud Arabian Mare (PAM) to be the surprise as she isn't used a lot due to copyright, and her last appearance for Breyerfest was 2018 as Sierra Rose. She'd be nice to have a release like that, but I think the mold is too vintage anyway to be utilized. Hopefully she has another Breyerfest special run or store special release in the future aside from club releases. This one comes with a foal on the Proud Arabian Foal (PAF) mold. Mare is a chestnut pinto with the foal appearing to be a dun/buckskin pinto. Unfortunately these still aren't posted on Bidspirit, my guess they won't be until tomorrow aside from what is already been seen in person.

Raffle models revealed!!
Saturday raffle is:

Meet Cheers!!!

 

Cheers is on the Lady Phase mold in a silver blanket appaloosa coat with two hind socks, and the swish tail version of the mold. She was first revealed in the online program, but there she is in a matte finish, and when added to the live auction lineup (as one of each raffle is always auctioned off) she was seen sporting a glossy coat. I tis believed that Breyer made the decision to make the auction models glossy to make them more special from the ones raffles off. That is a nice change as make the auction ones a bit more special as 25-26 are made of each raffle model.

Sunday raffle is:

Meet B'saha!!!

B'saha means "to your health" or "enjoy" in the Arabic dialect of Morocco. He is on the Amazigh Stallion mold in a gorgeous black sabino-tobiano coat!! Like Lady Phase, this version will sport a high glossy finish while the ones to be raffled off will be matte. That means this guy is off the surprise guess list, that slightly helps narrow it down. 

New Surprise Model Guesses!!

• Geronimo
• Fireheart
• Goffert
• Totilas
• Idocus
• Vermeer
• Georg
• Forever Saige
• Ashquar
• Andalusian Mare
• Shire Gelding
• Valegro
• Shagya Arabian
• Ruffian
• Wixom
• German Riding Pony
• Lipizzaner Mare

That's all I have for now till tomorrow, Breyerfest is here!! See y'all later!!

(pictures and information come form and belong to Breyer/original owners)