Breyerfest Recap!!

Breyerfest has came and went and here are the things I did and got during those three days. I would've updated live as it was happening, but I was a little busy and it was so hot out I was exhausted by the end of the day, even with napping in the car as my dad drove us around. 

Day 1: 

This day I was anticipating tons of people trying to get in as not only was it an anniversary year, but it was the company anniversary and a lot was hyped up so instead of waiting for hours inline till the gates opened, I went to meet my folks (my aunt couldn't make it this year) for breakfast at our spot near their hotel in Georgetown, and that was First Watch. We got to the horse park around a half hour to opening and still surprised there was no line to just drive in, past few years back since the pandemic its been an easy drive with finding decent enough spots, before the pandemic there was a line to get in, bad spots, and waiting even longer just to walk into the gates. This year we decided to skip doing NPOD (Ninja Pit of Death), which was ok because it sounded like there wasn't as good of stuff as there usually is and if there was it wasn't that much and got snapped up quick. We instead got through the gates, got some magnets and programs, then checked into the Collector Club tent, actually lucked out and got the last set of bead necklaces they were handing out, they are blue and gold for Breyer colors which is funny because I brought and wore some different ones of those colors I got at Mardi Gras on campus at an even a few years back, so I had extra beads and used them to decorate my backpack. Quick picked up my VIP stuff, looked at a few vendors outside and got two surprise models from Breyerfest 2023, and then quick went into the covered arena to go to the Cloud booth and got tone the bundles that included the new Cloud model, three new books, a poster, a calendar, stickers, magnet, and a water bottle .hen we had to leave as my parents had to finalize buying the property they now have and will be developing over the next few years or so, so they can retire here. Then we had an early dinner then went back as we do the evening show on Fridays.

Day 2:

Again another day started off with First Watch then headed to the horse park. My mom and I went to get our special runs went to the horse park gift shop, and go through the Breyerfest store which there was only one store there this year vs one to two smaller locations, also it was slightly expanded in the covered arena and that might be why. Looked around at the vendors again, waited for Ginger Kathrens to come back so she could sign our Cloud model and calendars. The mostly hung out in the Collector Club tent waiting for my dad to comeback form working on my car as he wanted to make sure the oil was changed and re[place the brakes as they were at least as old as my car, which is 11. Took a 20 minute nap in the tent due to the heat and had a little chicken bowl from Acme Chicken which I wanted to try last year. After that we quick got dinner and then went to the Clarion. Got one peter stone and my mom got a couple of Trail of Painted Ponies, an done other model I forget now. I was very picky this year in buying. I mainly ended up going online and getting stuff from Triple Mountain which will be revealed alter because one item in the order was a preorder and everything will be shipped out once she gets the preorder item.

Day 3: 

Actually didn't got to the horse park this day at all. Didn't even enter for the raffles. I wanted the Amazigh but I never get lucky no matter how many tickets I buy an dit gets to be a lot of money at the end of it. So me and my folks went to breakfast at First Watch again and then drove around. Went to and drove through the Lexington Cemetery to see the Henry Clay mausoleum, didn't get put just drove around it and looked at all the other graves, many were old but visually pleasing. One had an engraved picture of Secretariat, I want to go back and find plus walk around where Henry Clay is buried, went around the Secretariat round a bout, drove around Lawrenceburg, Danville, and Harrodsburg, went to the Elizabethtown Mall which is actually under renovations and has changed since I went to it a couple of years ago. Went to Joseph Beth and then had dinner. We also spent Monday and Tuesday together and was nice to have a break from work and get more sleep and spend time with my family. 

Then Breyerfest was over and next year's theme was revealed.

A predictions and expectations post will come later after I finish making my predictions and doing more research on Midsommar as the only things I know are form when Start Stable (SSO) used to have a midsommar event which used to be around Breyerfest time. That's all I have for now, see y'all later!!

(pics belong to me, last one belongs to Breyer)

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)

June Newsletter, More Live Auction Reveals, Breyerfest Raffle Reveals, Breyerfest Program!!!

 June newsletter is here!!

It covers Hoofbeats & Maple Treats event, double check the Breyerfest blog for the latest info on Breyerfest this year, featured story covers "Intro to Drastic Customizing", the Breyerfest program for this year is available!! There will be a National Fun Day for this year's 75th Jubilee on October the 18th, a Saturday, and this months giveaway is Lexington/Big Lex the blue deco and I already have him so I will also skip this one. Then lastly the sneak peak!!

An appaloosa, most likely chestnut base. It's really zoomed in so no muscle definition to know which part of the body it is. Could be related to the live auction reveals or could be something else we will see later. Could even be one of the raffle models. Could be a model that's revealed in the collector club tent at Breyerfest, but will have to wait and see. All I know is I can't tell which scale model it is.

Next are the final live auction reveals leading up to Breyerfest!!

Meet Lot #16!!

This one is done on the Marabella mold in a chestnut appaloosa coat. She look similar to the sneak peak form the newsletter, but I don't think it's her, to me she doesn't quite fully match unless its form hr other side not shown in the picture here. She is cute but I think this takes her out of the running for the surprise horse this year.

Meet Lot #18!!

This handsome devil is on the very popular Hamilton/Racking American Saddlebred in a rich sun-faded black homozygous tobiano coat. At least I don't have to worry about this guy on my surprise list as he was already the surprise for Breyerfest 2023.

Meet Lot #19!!

This gorgeous boy is the Huckleberry Bey mold in a very cool glossy metallic color-shift and holographic tobiano named "Bold Illusion". He is so cool!! Though sadly I believe this takes him out of the running of the surprise horse, shame, he would've been a cool one. Maybe one year he'll be it but looks like this year is not the year. 

Meet Lot #20!!

This is the Vanner Mare & Foal set. The mare is in a blue roan coat while her foal is in a bay coat. The mare is really pretty, Breyer has been killing it with the blue roans lately. I wasn't too worried about her being the surprise this year, especially since she had her first Breyerfest release/debut last year as the mare & foal set so I think I'm safe from these.

Meet Lot #22!!!!!

Alborozo has made yet another live auction appearance!! This time as a pegasus, which he has been a few times before in the past, this time he dons a Sacred Kingfisher inspired metallic blue, gold, and pearly white overo coat. He is stunning!! Curse you Breyer for breaking the mold in which was most likely a marketing scheme with rumored contact between artist and/or owner of the horse!!!!!!!! We could've had some amazing things but you tease us with this carrot dangling in front of our nose and only one can have him!!! Hoping they make a similar model with this color way in the future.

Raffle models are here!! Let's meet them!!

With the release of the electronic version of the program, there were some reveals in it, especially these guys!! Saturday's raffle is "Cheers" on the swish tail version of the Lady Phase mold, didn't think she'd be the surprise anyway as she was used for Breyerfest 2023. Then Sunday is "B'saha", I don't know what language taht is but I'm assuming it of course relates to "cheers" and/or "good health/fortune/congrats" if I had to guess maybe Indian/Hindi but I could be totally off I'll have to research, but he is the Anamar/Amazigh Stallion and sadly I this means he is not the surprise.  I don't think Cheers is the sneak peak from earlier, doesn't seem to fit, the Marabella fits more than she does. 

Here is the link for the program for anyone who wants to view it: https://online.fliphtml5.com/sgoqo/wcoa/#p=1

That's all I have for this post. Until the next one, see y'all later!!!! (info and pictures come from and belong to Breyer and/or original owner)

Surprise Horse Speculations!! More Auction Lots Revealed!!

 Let's start with the auction lots first.

Lot #8!!

This is a mare and foal set on the vintage Misty & Stormy molds sporting pearly rainbow pinto coats completed with gold mapping/outlining with gold hooves, haven't seen that on an OOAK in a while. I was slightly thinking Misty for the surprise but she was so low on the list due to her being both vintage and a pony mold which Breyer typically doesn't use. So I think it's safe to say she definitely isn't the surprise.

Lot #9

This is the vintage Gem Twist mold in a beautiful buckskin sabino coat. Love the look of this coat and Gem Twist was another vintage mold I sort of contemplated for potential o f being the surprise but I don't think he'll have a Breyerfest appearance again for another while. Shame I like this one and he'd be cool in various coats and he isn't used as much anymore as well.  

Lot #10

This is the Altynai/Akhal-Teke mold in a flashy glossy dappled flaxen deep liver chestnut tobiano coat. This mold was at the top of my surprise horse guess list but I need to remove him now because Breyer usually doesn't show a variation like this in their auction lot reveal post and usually the surprise lot is a complete set and/or deco/color variation that didn't make the final coat. Shame a running action mold would've been cool, he could've had a ton of cool variations and his pose is almost party/celebration like.

Lot #12

The vintage Fighting Stallion makes an appearance this Breyerfest as an OOAK in a glossy palomino coat with etching of various imagery. He was designed b y the ever so talented Kathleen Moody. I didn't fully consider this mold for the surprise, it would've been cool and fit the theme, but I feel this mold would be too old and the oldest molds are usually reserved for mire special models like OOAKs, web specials, club models, and other limited editions. If anything he may be used as a vintage special run but not a surprise with how many they produce nowadays. 

Lot #14

Sherman Morgan makes an appearance as an OOAK sporting a rich dappled bay blanket appaloosa coat. I very briefly thought about him as a surprise candidate but then thought no not just because he's vintage but also it'd be too on the nose as he was a limited release called "Carpe Diem" years ago, meaning "Seize the Day" and an OOAK called "Carpe Nochte(?)" meaning "Seize the Night". Another shame because he's really nice too with not too many releases lately as well.

Lot #15

This is the new Murgese/Cosimo mold, the first release of this year's Premier Lub and the first release literally just became available as of writing this even though they usually come out after Breyerfest but it's a bit early this year surprisingly. This one is in a delicious high glossy sooty palomino coat, and sadly it's an OOAK so that means little to near impossible for me to get and I am an absolute suck for sooty/smutty palominos!! Also it's interesting show him form this angle, so I have no idea if he has any markings on his face or not. Kinda interesting, gonna have to wait for either more pics of him or see him in person, whatever comes first.

Surprise Horse Speculations: (ranked with top being most likely and bottom being least likely but tiniest potential)

• Amazigh Stallion
• Andalusian
• Ashquar
• Fireheart
• Forever Saige
• Desatado
• Totilas
• Andalusian Mare
• Vermeer
• Shagya Arabian
• Shire Gelding
• Show Jumping Warmblood
• Geronimo
• Goffert
• Georg
• German Riding Pony
• Huckleberry Bey
• Valegro
• Idocus
• Lipizzaner Mare
• Troubador
• Welsh Mare
• Icelandic
• Standing Stock Horse Mare
• Standardbred Mare
• Strapless
• Fell Pony
• Show Stance Arabian Mare
• Smart Chic Olena
• American Saddlebred Stallion
• Gaming Stock Horse/Wyatt
• Ruffian
• Bouncer
• Norwegian Fjord Mare
• Marwari
• Marabella
• Mangalarga Marchador
• Sport Pony Fjord
• Lipizzaner Stallion
• Wixom

May change this later depending if more auction lots are revealed as well as other limited releases like sneak peaks and reveals for Hoofbeats & Maple Treats. Other wose that is all I have for now, until the next one!! See y'all later!!

(all pics and information come from Breyer)

Mid-Year Release Reveals, New Prize Model Reveal for Breyerfest, Auction Model Reveals!!

 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)

May Newsletter, Mid-Year Releases, Collector Club VIP Event, New Breyerfest Prize Model Reveal, & Vintage Club Releases!!

 May newsletter is here!!

The latest from Breyer from last month is the Collector Club VIP will happen later this year and soon entry for the lottery of being chosen to go will happen soon. This year it is called Hoofbeats & Maple Treats!! It is also the first international event as it will be hosted in Toronto, Canada!! It will take place from October 31st-November 2nd! I would love to attend this but it's not doable both time and funds wise with me moving to go back to uni to get my MBA. Toronto may be a tad far from where I grey up but the MN-CAN border was at least 3 hours from where I grew up.

The weekend will start at Woodbine Mohawk Park and Saturday will have two farm tours at Ballycroy Bloodstock and Lothlorian Farm, lunch will be provided at Lothlorian Farm. Then in the evening will have a dinner at the host hotel with dancing and a Halloween Costume party!! I love halloween and fall/autumn so I'm bummed I'm gonna miss all this. Sunday will have the Breyer Boutique where the event exclusive models will be. Celebration/guest horse is Tamakruz, sadly not much has been shared about him but I hope more information comes soon especially with the lottery due to open.

Next article in the news letter covers a new workshop for Collector Club models. It covers how "black doesn't have to be boring" hosted by Tegan Davis of Zebrastrepe Studios. Next it lets you know Breyerfest Preference forms are open for All Access ticket holders, that window has now passed and I submitted mine pretty much right away the day it opened after I got home from work. Then the newest post on the Breyer Blog is the history of Breyer VIP events which started in 2002. Then the may giveaway is the newest Cloud model, I am skipping this one because I am not only hoping to get one at Breyerfest but specifically from Ginger Kathrens booth as she usually has signed ones and I have mostly signed ones and would like to continue to get them plus the money goes straight to the Cloud Foundation, literally. Also lastly there is the sneak peak.

Looks like a possibly glow in the dark model on the classic rearing mustang/Nayati mold.  I doubt it's a halloween model, not only because it's early in the year but also the Nayati mold has already been used as the Halloween classic model as EEK! from 2021 who could be an almost mini me to Arachnid, this year's Halloween traditional model.

Meet Cin Cin!!

Cin Cin (pronounced cheen cheen) means "cheers" in Italian!! He is the Open Show Overall Reserve Champion prize and is on the vintage Clydesdale Stallion mold in a strawberry roan coat with turquoise ribbon sin his mane and tail. 12 lucky winners will be able to take this lad home. He is inspired by a hefty Italian Heavy Draft horse.

He seems like a sweet boy but thankfully he isn't something I immediately need, but good luck to everyone entered!!

Vintage Club Releases!!

Inferno:

Inferno was the first Vintage Club release, he's a blood bay pinto on the Black Stallion mold and came with a copy of the book The Black Stallions Blood Bay colt (prequel book of The Black Stallion's Sulky Colt) from The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley. He's a tad bit darker than what I thought a blood bay would be, the book may be part of the reason why because the Black's blood bay colt named Bonfire is described as bright fiery red with black points. Oh well, at least it came with the book because I'm starting to get my own copies of the series as I've only read them checking them out form the local library and school libraries to read them. Inferno is still very nice though and has a great high gloss finish. 

Admiral & Wings:

Admiral & Wings are a father/daughter duo on the vintage 5 Gaiter & Saddlebred Weanling molds. They are both wedgewood blue pinto and Admiral has a blue & gold ribbon in his main for Breyer's colors. It's nice to see the weanling getting used again because it isn't used a whole lot for releases while the 5 Gaiter will get one every now and then and it's nice to see them together again as well. 

Mustang Family:

The newest/most recent release is the Mustang Family. There's no names given to the individuals so looks like I'll have to come up with some for my set when it comes. This set is also the gamblers choice selection for the club this year and there are three possible color ways. Top picture is the grey appaloosa family, middle is the red roan (vintage version of coloring), then the last one is the charcoal family. I'm hoping for the grey appaloosa family but will take the strawberry/red roan family too. Charcoal for this set isn't doing it for me, to me not as flattering as the other two. 

That's it for this post, until the next one, see y'all later!!

(pics and information come from Breyer and respective original owners)