This blog is dead and no one follows it so....

got a cool website.  if you care to keep up with me, go there

periwinklepegasus.weebly.com

Live Show Updates

I did go to the live show and had a BLAST.  I know I don't post on here very often, but it doesn't really matter...(I must admit, not a lot of people follow this blog.)  I'll try to be more consistent, but if I can't find the time for it, it just might become another one of the many abandoned blogs on this server.  I want to actually follow through on SOMETHING I start so....
I'm going to be broadening my horizens: cutting down on the Model Info and just posting about whatever I find interesting and model horse related. I'll get on a schedule of maybe one to two times a week so you have 'something' (air quotes for a reason) to look forward to in our horrible, dreary lives ;) (joke, don't kill me!)
I'm on YouTube a lot more frequently instead of on here, so if you want normal updates, go there.
I'm schleichlover135 on there.
More Breyer/Stone model stuff coming on here too.  I have a story I need to tell later anyways about collecting and shtuff.

Adios Amigas!  (or amigos, I don't judge ;)

Live Show?

I'm going to my first live model horse show in less than two weeks!  I'm taking breyers as well as schleich models.  It is the carolina gold classic, if you want to check out the website: www.carolinagoldclassic.webs.com
I'm going to have so much fun, and hopefully bring home a couple of ribbons (maybe?)
I know Taylor Ouzts (limitededitiongal), Natalie Sherard (StockHorseAddict), Maggie Bennett (Famous Sculptor), and Erika Isbell (xVampireBreyerGalx).
Customs and models will be purchased!  To see them, I might post the pictures here, but there will definitely be a video on YouTube about it!

Wish me luck!!

Who is schleichlover135????

Yeah... so it is the same person, but it kept getting harder to switch accounts to post on here that I just made another one and started writing!  I hope that clears up any confusion.  There is no alter ego I have that needs a seperate account... LOL.

PS....  Does anyone know where to buy/find cheap-ish Peter Stones?  All the ones I have seen are over $100, which is a bit to pricy for me...

Model Info #6

Cossette ~ My Falabella Filly

Breed: Falabella
Gender: Filly
Year: 2003
Family: Falabella Gelding and Mare
Brand: Schleich
Special Characteristics: Small star on forehead, paint markings, heart marking on right shoulder (at least mine does :D )
Other: Smallest Schleich Horse Model to date

Real Life Falabella Filly

Speciality: They are easily trainable, so they can be ridden by very small children, showed in hand, jumped in hand, and be trained to be seeing-eye-horses.
Origination: Argentina
Height: seldom taller than 8 hh
Rarity: pretty rare, only a few thousand in the world
Description: (From the Schleich website) Hailing from South America, the Falabella stands proudly as one of the smallest miniature horses. A mix of bloodlines originally descending from Iberian breeds, the Falabella is named after one of its breeders. Proportioned similar to its progenitors, Falabellas have a glossy coat and a slender frame. These miniature horses are shown in hand and driving carts. Adhering to standards, these miniatures measure approximately thirty inches. At birth, foals are only eight inches tall but reach their adult height in just two years!

Model Info #5

Shakespeare~My Dartmoor Pony Stallion

Breed: Dartmoor Pony

Gender: Stallion

Year: 2010

Family: Dartmoor Mare and Foal

Brand: Schleich

Special Characteristics: Long mane, tail and forelock, smaller than most other Schleich models, and has a blaze

Other: 

Real Life Dartmoor Stallion

Specialty: Stamina

Origination: United Kingdom

Height: 11.1 - 12.2 hh

Rarity: Numbers are declining quickly.

Description: (from the Schleich website) Dartmoor ponies are a unique breed, always open to improving via new bloodlines. Measuring about four feet, their small stature made them suitable for working in mines. When the mines closed, they were free to roam. Having been domesticated, they were set free. After living in the moors of the south of England, these ponies are tough and strong. Picking up side jobs of escorting prisoners, Dartmoors are well-mannered and dependable. These qualities make them an excellent choice for a child's mount, or even an adult's.

Model Info #4

Petalbrook Electra ~ My Schleich Hanoverian Mare

Breed: Hanoverian
Gender: Mare
Year: 2004
Family: Hanoverian stallion and foal
Brand: Schleich
Special Characteristics: leg wraps, braided mane, and collected trotting position
Other: retiring in 2013

Real Life Hanoverian Mare

Specialty: show jumping, eventing, dressage
Origination: Germany
Height: 15.3-17.2
Rarity: one of the most popular horses in Europe
Description: (from the Schleich website) Since 1735 in Germany, Hanoverian horses have been successfully bred and developed to the highest standards. King George II of England started breeding horses for work in agriculture and with carriages. As Hanoverians came into their element, other traits were desired. After World War II, sport horses were in vogue. At each bend in the path, records have been kept and incentives given to continue breeding the best. Bred to be trained, this breed is a showstopper with its athleticism and strength.