Happy New Year everyone!! The 2025 lineup is here!! They are also now available for preorder but will also be available all year. Let's take a look!!
75th Anniversary Sport Horse-25th Birthday:
This one had made an appearance before the leaks and official releases, I think it was in the winter catalog on reasons to join Breyer or at least some form of advertisement by Breyer, either way it got people very excited. I do remember when I first saw him he reminded me of an OOAK that was made for a Breyerfest live auction a long time ago, but it's cool to see Breyer went back to it plus there have a been a couple of customs like this made for people's personal collections that have been shared via social media posts the past couple of years. I do hope to be getting him at some point during the year.
75th Anniversary Spanish Horse-15th Birthday:
Somewhat my fear yet so glad they did, an Esprit!!!!! Of course I already preordered this one as I have to have him for my conga, that's two years in a row now and I am so happy about it! That now makes 12 for the conga I believe. He too has the horse silhouette pattern. That's all I have to say on him, for now.
75th Anniversary Western Horse-75th Birthday:
Of course Breyer used the mold that is their first and therefore their oldest mold, plus the one that started it all, the Western Horse!! Like the previous two he has the horse silhouette pattern, but for him it looks a lot more subtle. Like the appaloosa sport horse, I do plan to get him at some point during the year, also I'm sure they're going to be offered on Breyer's sure plus it doesn't list a limited pieces run number. I'm also sure Breyer will just make them as demanded until the end of the year. So far that leaves another 25th birthday and 20th birthday models to be revealed, we still have mid-years yet to be revealed later in the year, so I am assuming that's when they will appear.
Radiance:
Radiance is the classic/freedom scale decorator for the 75th Anniversary. She is on the new Arabian mare mold and is a clearware decorator with what I can tell is a frosty over coat with light silvery swirls. Breyer describes her as "sparkles with prismatic colors and a glittering teardrop rhinestone, embodying the brilliance and majesty of a diamond." I don't see the rhinestone in this picture, the only thing I can think of it's on her forehead like a star. Also with 75 meaning diamond, lot's of things are more than likely going to be silvery/frosty to mimics diamonds. She is pretty, and again will more than likely be one I get at some point during the year.
Below Radiance is the new Brilliance Gift Set. This set uses the Fireheart, Django/Standing Friesian, Othello, and Lipizanner/Darwin molds. It is said they represent the "4Cs" of diamond grading which are: cut, clarity, color, & carat. The Lipizanner looks to be silver, the Fireheart pearly, the Django is gold, and Othello is metallic blue. Slightly surprises no bronze type color, but then again I don't know how popular that color is for decorators. These little guys will also have to wait till later in the year for me to get.
Big Lex:
Big Lex is the nickname for the famous Thoroughbred Lexington. Legend has it he turned blue after a lifetime of living off the Kentucky Bluegrass. He more than likely didn't as even though there is a painting, and mostly paintings of him, there is at least one photograph of him alive and that was taken during his time hiding during the civil war, and he doesn't look like the old photo would've been able to pickup blue coloring in black and white and still looks like his bay coloring, but it's a fun story as his blue likeness is used in imagery all over the city of Lexington, especially by the Visit Lexington/Lexington Guest/Tourist services. Lexington was a son of the stallion Boston born in March of 1850, and was originally named Darley which he won his first few races under. His ownership was between two people, Warfield and Harry Lewis, the former being an ex-slave and because of this, Lexington mostly raced under the name and colors of Warfield as Lewis was mostly barred from races due to him being black. Lexington was later sold to Richard Ten Broeck who asked Warfield what price he'd put on him, once in Broeck's ownership he was renamed to Lexington in honor of his birth place. One of his most notable wins was the Phoenix Hotel Handicap in 1853, and many races back then were up to at least a grueling 4 miles. In present times that is unheard of and would be absurd, also many horses of that time ran up to over 100 times in their career, but Lexington only raced 7 which was very low back then, but now would be acceptable. Lexington retired from racing on account of poor eyesight which it was reported his sire Boston also had gone blind. When retired to stud he stood at two different farms. He first stood stud at Nantura Stock Farm in Midway, KY in 1855 till he was sold to Woodburn Stud in Spring Station, KY in 1858. Lexington was the leading North American Sire in 1861-1874 and then again in 1876-1878. In 1865-1868 his breeding book was restricted to private breeding. His most undefeated progeny are Asteroid and Norfolk. He also sired the 9 of the first 15 winners of the Traverse Stakes, which were won by sons and daughters by him. Lexington was even the sire of Cincinnati who was the favorite mount of Ulysses S. Grant during the civil war. He also sired Preakness who was the namesake for the Preakness Stakes, later his sons Tom Ochiltree, Shirely, & Duke of Magenta would go on to win the race in 1875, 1876, & 1878. He would also sire two Kentucky Oaks winners, a Grand National winner, & 3 Belmont Stakes winners. During the Civil War Lexington had to be hidden away as he was summoned to be a mount as troops gathered as many able horses as possible. Not only was Lexington valuable, but at 15 years old he was already blind and deaf wouldn't be a serviceable mount anyway. In 2010 it was found he had a facial infection that had contributed to his blindness. Lexington passed away on July 1st, 1875. He was originally buried in a casket in front of the stables. in 1878 his bones were given to the Smithsonian Institution, then known as the U.S. National Museum, where a taxidermist assembled his skeleton for display. In 1999 he was apart of an exhibition for the stop watch which was said to be created to record his times in races. In 2010 he was moved to the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. He still remains there to this day. Lexington still lives on in pedigrees today and was believed to be an influential broodmare sire. The Emerson/Standing Thoroughbred mold is fitting for him as it matches the pose in his paintings and he may have looked similarly when he was fit for racing. I too preordered him and should arrive with the Esprit, sorry this was long he has a very interesting history.
Below Lexington's picture is Surfer's Riptide. He is a Chincoteague Pony and is a favorite on the island. He was a buyback foal meaning he was purchased on Pony Penning Day to be released back into the wild. A portion of the proceeds from his models sales will go back Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company and the Museum of Chincoteague. Riptide is on the new Welsh Pony mold.
AQHA 85th Anniversary Commemrative:
This one is similar to Bandera who was released in 2017 on the Geronimo mold but was a bronzy color with brands all over him. This one does not seem to have a name like Bandera not seem to have a limited quantity which Bandera was 5,000. I guess his coloring is also diamond which I guess 85 years can repeat for diamond year, though this one seems to feature more real brands, especially like the 4 Sixes, 6666, and with that it wouldn't surprise me if the Yellowstone's "Y Bar" made it on there as the Yellowstone show creator now owns the 6666 and seems to have made the show a real brand now. It may be on the side we can't see in the photo. This guy appears to be on the Ideal American Quarter Horse mold. He too will be gotten later in the year at some point.
Ideal Series-Buckskin:
Last year for the annual Ideal Series release, we had a Pony of the Americas which was a break in the usual Ideal Quarter Horse on the Geronimo mold and I wasn't sure if last year marked the end and being out of Quarter Horses. Shows I don't know much about Orren Mixer's work which all these Ideal Series horses are based off of as they come from his Ideal Series paintings. We see a return of the Ideal Series Geronimo and this time in buckskin!! He too made an appearance before the leaks and official release, he was seen wearing a tack set in the winter catalog and many didn't know if he'd be an official release or was an OOAK for the catalog as that has happened in the past. I am glad he's official as I really like him, and again I'm a total sucker for buckskins so he must join my herd and keep growing my Geronimo conga which is mostly made up of the Ideal Series horses. I also may have to look in the paintings now as I wonder if Breyer is going in chronological order of when the paintings were made and released.
Below that is a new long horn bull and it's been a long while since any non equine, especially bull/bovine has been released in the regular run lineup, especially in a traditional scale release. He does seem nice but I'm not fully into the not equine models so he will not be joining me anytime soon. That means there's at least one available to anyone who desires him.
Cloud:
There is a new Cloud release!! This is for his 30th birthday, though he has since passed, Cloud still has a lasting legacy today form the first time he appeared in his documentaries as a fresh foal to now with his offspring and grand-offspring still roaming the Pryor Mountains, wild and free as he and his ancestors were. This is the first traditional scale release of him since his first release in 2001 on the fighting stallion mold. I did acquire that version finally this past Breyerfest. This time Cloud is on the Desatado mold which also was used for a famous mustang, that was Picasso. Slightly surprised, yet a bit relieved the Fireheart mold wasn't used for him. I'm sure he'd look great on it but it has been over used lately as it is both a traditional scale mold and stablemate scale mold. Maybe for the 40th anniversary they can use him then as Fireheart will need a palomino release at some point.
Hope Horse:
This year's horse for hope is a camoe colored decorator on the American Saddlebred mold. I feel like sometime earlier last year he was shown somewhere but there was nothing explaining him and then he was just never talked about again. I could be wrong but upon seeing him he seemed a tad familiar. The camoe was chosen as the mission of hope also follows in equine assisted therapy which helps many, including veterans on their path of healing. At least $1 from each model that sells will be donated. He is now added to the list for getting a little later in the year, I have to save some models for Breyerfest, plus save some money for Breyerfest, especially VIP tickets and selections.
Deluxe Horse Collection:
The new deluxe set for the year features not only new models, but especially new molds as well. I still have to get the last set, but I am hoping to find one before I get this set. Though the horses in this set are absolutely gorgeous!! I especially love the fjord and the haflinger! There's also looks to be a mini Banks Vanilla on the mini Connemara Mare/Croi mold!!
Christmas in Bloom:
Another vintage mold is being used for the Christmas/holiday horse again!! A beautiful grey on the Flash mold. Can't wait to see him in person! If he's available early at Breyerfest I think I'll get him then!
Arachne:
The Halloween horse is here! This one is a spider/arachnid themed one on the Bobby Jo/Cutting Mare mold!! The spider appears with her appaloosa blanket as part of it's body. Some have complained you can't see the other 4 legs and this doesn't make it a true spider without 8 legs, but however I think both sides of the model are supposed to be mirrored so you can see one side of the spider on one side and then the other on the other. I still like it, besides I think it's look a little off if they did add the other 4 legs. Also of course as part of tradition, she flows in the dark for extra spooky effect!!
Ornaments:
For time and space I will quickly say I like the pinto and the unicorn Nalu, as his name is like teh male mermaid from Barbie Fairytopia & Barbie Mermadia.
Ornaments Cont.:
Really need the Lexington, Gypsy Vanner, & Stirrup ornaments!!
New Unicorn Stablemate Blind Bags:
Can't wait to see the chase pieces and get some for myself!!
Southwestern Holiday Set:
This one I think was revealed early as I haven't fully seen and preorders for him. This one seems cute and seems to be a new version of the one with girl and her palomino with a detachable unicorn horn. The horse appears to either be a silver buckskin, or more likely, a dunalino on the Galiceno mold.
Paddock Pal Painting Kits:
These are the original paddock pal molds and were popular for painting kits. These are the first in awhile they have been used, though they always seem to use these for a bay pinto and a bay shire/clydesdale, but you can make it anything you want. Just glad to see they made a return.
Glow in the Dark Stablemate Paint Kit:
These looks really cool, though you do have to keep enough white visible to be able to see the glow in the dark part. Though they still have the regular ones available as well as some new sun catcher ones. I'll just post the catalog link I found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/50cxfbps2zzs57zta9zrc/2025_Retail_Sales_Catalog_Single-page-spreads.pdf?rlkey=7non50j8xeuewm191vpbn94nz&e=4&st=zvqmafl6&dl=0
It also looks like new buttons and a poster will be available too. Hopefully I can get them at Breyerfest as not many dealers have them in person.
That's it for now, see y'all in the next one when I go over new Breyerfest reveals!!
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