Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. 

I do hope Santa was good to you!

Travel Horse - Colorado

After leaving Utah travel horse hits colourful Colorado. He loved all of Colorado's wonderful pieces of art through out the whole state and couldn't resist posing for the camera. From the wall murals to the awesome sculptures Travel Horse was there. He also hit up some scenic views.

Travel Horse - Tibble Fork National Park

After leaving Vegas we hit the road to the beautiful state of Utah. Sadly it was only a sort stay but we did manage to get to Tibble Fork National Park. A breathtaking place and a postcard view around every corner. Travel Horse sure loved posing for the camera in this truly beautiful park, the little show off.

Travel Horse - Viva Las Vegas!

Travel horse starts his adventure on the strip in Sin City. Don't be fooled this little horse likes to party hard, he makes the guys from The Hangover look tame. Sorry I can't show you those photos, they had to be deleted the next morning after looking at them once.

Mulawa Arabian Stud

Before I left for America I was able to attend Mulawa Arabian Stud's open day. I must admit I'm not a huge Arabian fan (I'm a stock horse girl) but these horses had me drooling. These where truly beautiful creatures that demanded your full attention when they entered the ring. Here are just a few of the hundred photos I took.      

 

California Dreaming

Coming to you now from California!

Finally arrived and settled into my new house after my trip around the wild west. My lovely new home is on 2.5 acres and a amazing view of the mountains, loving it!

Coming up will be the Adventures of Travel Horse! The little horse that followed me into six different American states. Also photos of my new models woot!

Moving to America!

Long time no posts... I have been very busy these last months, to busy to even think about my models. Busy because I'm moving to America! Its been a long time coming but hopefully by the end of the month I will be on my way to California. I hope there are some live shows around me. My models of course are coming with me, well its going to take them 3 months on a ship. So I have been taking my time trying to pack them which is a nightmare, make no mistake moving is hard!

  These are my Australian horses just before they got mummified.

Packing is not a strong point of mine I hope they will be alright.

Most worried about my little customs.

The above are my horses in America. Cant wait to have all my models in the one place!  

Graylea Whisper

I have recently acquired a Graylea Whisper resin, beautifully sculpted by the talented Karen Grigson. Sadly in removing the old damaged paint job her ears and mane were... eaten. My dad thought he would help me and use paint stripper, he didn't think it would hurt the resin.

 

 

The paint stripper removed the paint but also removed parts of the resin, poor dad feels horrible. Im grateful that he took the time to help me out, he is a busy man and has never shown any interest in my hobby before. But now I have a chance to re-sculpt a braided mane and some new ears, with Karens blessing.

Horse Sales Australia

A few weeks ago I was able to attend Horse Sales Australia Auction Day. With over 20 categories from warmbloods, pleasure horses, weanlings, performance, stock horses and more to look at it was a great day. Only two horses got bid on which where Rolex and Butterfly, I heard most of the other horses where sold in private. Here are some photos of the day, sorry about the colours arena lighting is just horrible!

Grey Goose, Thoroughbred Gelding.

 Frog, Thoroughbred Gelding.

Achelo Zarna, Lipizzaner Filly. 

Winston, Australian Stock Horse Gelding. 

Rolex, Arabian Gelding.

Butterfly, Warmblood Mare.

Redgum Haydos, Warmblood Weanling.

Beatrix, Hanoverian Mare.

Redgum Hollie, Warmblood Mare.

Sangriah De-Rothbury, Anglo Arabian Filly. 

Springbank Arella, Pony X Warmblood Filly.

Learning Lessons

So I have been very slowly working on my Arabian costume. I mean snails could travel the circumference of the earth before I'm finished it. I have been very slow working on all my projects. I have not finished one thing that I have started since January :( .

So my problem is I want everything perfect, I want everything 100% all the time. Which is a little crazy, I'm still just starting out. I have only painted 10 or so horses and never made a costume before. I need to cut myself a break, remember that I will make mistakes and thats alright its all learning!

 

Costume to date, no pattern just winging it.

Tassels! Over 75 and still more to make! 

Hard to keep on track when resins show up needing stripping.

P.S Congrats to all the winners at NAN and have fun to all the people lucky enough going to Breyerfest! Wish I could have gone.

Update

Still going crazy painting hairs on my appaloosa. Just started the left side, in grey then I will slowly build up to white. This ads depth to the coat (well hopefully), first time painting this way in Acrylic paints.

 Right side nearly done, can't wait to finish this girl, neither can my cramped hands!

Acrylic paints dry out very quickly, so keeping them useable requires wet paper towel and then baking paper over the top. The baking paper keeps the paint from soaking into the paper towel. I got this tip from someone else's blog, I can't remember who but thank you it has been most helpful!

Banjo

We have a new member to the family, a pound rescue named Banjo. He is the most loving people motivated little dog. Its hard to believe someone could abandoned this wonderful boy. He is 4 years old, (didn't want a puppy too much work!) chihuahua cross.

Now I know this is a model horse blog (not a dog one), so here is the model part! I was dremeling my ISH's withers down, Banjo was very curious about this. When I needed to go inside, on returning back I found Banjo on the table looking worryingly at my ISH.

  

I reassured him that I wasn't hurting the horsey... (just hacking his back up). Such a good boy looking out for Mr ISH. Its a cold winter hence his little jumper.

 
Now Mr ISH's withers are looking better, I will start sculpting his neck. It has taking me a long time but I think I will get there.