Last Day of 2019, New Zebra

I am rapidly approaching a year of (nearly) daily posts, and thinking about goals
for the coming year as I reflect on the past one.  Lots can happen, and much does!

I wanted to share this new little one as I find it a sweet representation of an OF Zebra.  “Zulu” seems appropriate, and I don’t have too many zebras.

Have a Happy And Safe New Year’s Eve!

Weekly Win: Pregnant Mare

This is Charfena, a lovely bay Arabian mare, heavily in foal 

This mini Ziryab resin is painted by the talented Mindy Berg, and stands as a unique piece in my mini collection.  Models have been remade in unusual poses, varying conditions, even mating or giving birth!  I enjoy unique sculpts that capture the reality of their living, breathing counterparts, and this Tumlinson work depicts exactly that.

Plenty of show ring Arabs display snorty presence and fiery animation, and there are a few nice pieces that portray nice performance Arabians as well, but her graceful, alert frame is every bit as conformationally correct and attractive in my book!

Old Friends

In childhood, many of our enduring friendships come of school, activities, and even fictional worlds.
Even into adulthood I find comfort in books, movies, tv shows, and music of that genre.  Even without kids, we can still enjoy the characters we have always depended on for entertainment as well as life lessons.  Disney and fantasy aside, many of those childhood heroes remain steadfast and timeless...  I was thrilled to see Sesame Street icons old & new celebrated in current postage stamps:

What characters do you best recall and look to as inspiration or for comfort as an “old friend”?

Gearing Up

Model Performance and scale modeling have really improved over the years, and upgrading quality of props, tack, dolls, and accessories evolves.  We have many talented artisans in the hobby, and I am always hoping to acquire pieces by certain well-known artists while I also support newer, up-and-coming artists.

I am keen on Gracie/Yvonne/Quinn dolls and accurate, detailed tack hardware.  Realism is key!

I happily managed to curate this beautiful Susan Taylor saddle:

If I dip my toe back into performance, it will most likely be a few specialty classes.  Gone are my days of all-around psychotic frenzy, showing standing models in every single class to garner points and ribbons towards championship.  That was how I burned out!

No, now I think the plan is to choose a couple specialty models and classes and do them WELL.

That being said, I am working on putting together better tack and dolls and doing research and planning to create good setups.  I show various scales, but should probably focus on 1:9 for now.  I’m debating on how to go about the show calendar, and also just want to enjoy some photography and “playing” with my collection.  Baby steps.

What are your show plans for 2020?