Live show report part 2: Resin and Porcelain division

After the Plastic Division it was time for the Resin and Porcelain Division. I don't have a whole lot of resin horses but I love the ones I have no matter how good or bad they do at shows.

First up, again, was the foals. I only had one foal to show, Helios (Mink Oliver rep. S. Kern) and he set the bar high by winning his class.

Champion Foal: Lily Rose, Lily rep. Lawson
Champion Foal Reserve: Cato, Poquito rep. L. Verbruggen

Next up was Arabians and once again I only have one horse to show. Seeing how many beautiful arabian resin there is out there I didn't think that my Athame (AA Sabiha ret.) would do too well. She usually doesn't do that well at liveshows but she is still one of my absolute favourites of my collection. This time she suprised me and made me very proud, she took first in her class and I couldn't have been any prouder at that moment. The title winners were gorgeous horses and it wasn't easy voting for a champion and reserve.

Champion Arabian: Sasori Yuna, Eberl Leni rep. M. Berg
Champion Arabian Reserve: Sasori Wild Angel, Delilah rep. J. Vingerling

I had no horses to show in the next championship which was the Riding- and Carriage horse championship. There were a lot of drool worthy models and one of my absolute favourites of the bunch was the one to claim the championship title.

Champion Riding horse and Carriage horse: Majestad, Fuerte rep. S. Nordström
Champion Riding horse and Carriage horse Reserve: Chente J, Adriano rep. S. Nordström

The stockhorse championship was once again rather small but no lack of beautiful horses for that. I don't have any stockhorse resins (or, I do but they need to be fixed before they can show) so I had the pleasure of just sitting back and relax and watch all the pretty horses in this championship.

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Champion Stockhorse: R. Dirty Cash, Rio Rondo QH #1 by Carol Williams
Champion Stockhorse Reserve: Dunnit Smoothly, Little Lonestar rep. P. Lawson

Next championship was a little more busy for me as it was the sporthorse championship. I showed a total of 3 models in two different classes. This was the championship I had highest hope for since my Chester VS (Eberl Caitano rep. S. Nordström) usually does really well. This time it wasn't really his day. He placed fourth in his class, but my Belize (Eberl Genoveva rep. S. Nordström) won the class so I was very happy anyway. And then Lost All Hope (Kitty Didit rep. Lexie Lawrynovicz) took second in her class. I was really happy about my placings but to top it all of Belize went on to claim the Champion title! I was thrilled!

Champion Sporthorse: Belize, Eberl Genoveva rep. S. Nordström
Champion Sporthorse Reserve: Impuls VS, Eberl Firenze rep. S. Nordström

I was still a little unfocused on the show (because I was so happy Belize did so good) when the drafter championship started. Luckily I didn't have to be too focused as I only had one horse to show. My tiny micro mini Brigadier by Maggie Bennett and painted by A. Gustafsson, Ayers Rock Brigadör, placed first in his class. Showing him is really fun and you never know where he will place, sometimes he does great and sometimes he doesn't.

Champion Drafter: Chére Amie, Winter's Whimsy rep. S. Nordström
Champion Drafter Reserve: Belle, Tinkerbelle rep. P. Lawson

Somehow I've ended up with a LOT of ponies. I like ponies, I do, but I prefer sporthorses so I'm always surprised when I see how many ponies I have. I had 5 to show, 4 riding ponies and 1 connemara. Colibri Daughter (Sifton Pasha rep. S. Nordström), If I Could Dream (HA Misty Dawn rep. A. Gustafsson), Impuls (Tivoli rep. A. Dionne) and Bellini of Decorima (Lakeshore Houdini OF) placed second, third, fifth and sixth in their class, which I think is pretty good. Epsilon (NL New Forest OF) placed second in his class.

Champion Pony: Ölandstokens Snömonster, Wee Jay rep. S. Nordström
Champion Pony Reserve: Al Capone, Kipling rep. S. Nordström

The next two championships were very calm to me as I had no more horses to show in this division. I just enjoyed the horses. There were several really nice ones!

Champion Wild horse and Crossbreeds: Sahale J, El Embosco rep. S. Nordström
Champion Wild horse and Crossbreeds Reserve: Shilah J, Caldero rep. S. Nordström

Last up, just as before was the beautiful longears and other equus.

Champion Other Equus: Rufus, Resin rep. S. Nordström
Champion Other Equus Reserve: Alfons, Hey Mule rep. C. Jolly

All my models have made me very proud and I've won quite a few new ones for my collection. Great show!

In the next post I'll show you the Grand Champions and Best in Shows :)

Live show report part 1: Plastic OF and CM Division

The day of the show started out with the Plastic OF and CM division and first up were the foals. My foals did good, I only showed two foals in this division but they did good. Black Pepper (Breyer Tr. Zenyatta's First Foal OF) placed second in his class, earning himself a qualification to the Swedish equivalent of NAN.

My other foal was R. Peppermint (Peter Stone Weanling rr S. Nordström) who won her class. I was quite certain that the day couldn't start out any better, at least until the Champion voting came and my R. Peppermint claimed the Champion title. I was thrilled!

Champion Foal: R. Peppermint, PS Weanling rr, S. Nordström
Champion Foal Reserve: Izabelle, PS Syracuse OF

On to the arabian classes and there were SO much eye candy! I'm a fan of the Breyer classic arabian mare and there were loads! My own OF classic arabian mare Shaniqua made me proud when she took first in her class and Farasha (Breyer Tr. Weather Girl Thunderstorm OF) placed second in her class. I was very happy about that. The competition for the Championship titles were tough and the winners were both very well done.

Champion Arabian: Sameerah, Breyer Cl. Arabian Mare cm Q. Van de Weijde
Champion Arabian Reserve; Andalib, Breyer Tr. Weather Girl repainted by P. Lawson

Next up was the riding- and carriage horse championship and it was a mix of European and American breeds. My first horse in the division was White Phantom (Breyer Tr. Templado OF) and he placed third in his class, to bad he didn't get a qualification card but he had tough competition and the two who placed before him really were better. A lot of the classes contained lots of beautiful horses and I'm quite happy I didn't have to judge them!

Bocelli (Breyer Tr. Tregoyd Journeyman OF) was next up and he won his class. He really tends to do well at shows for me, The next class I showed horses in was the American Saddlebred class. I showed Since You Don't Love Me (Breyer Sm. G2 ASB rep. A. Gustafsson) and Lotus (Breyer Tr. Harmonie Tuigpaard OF). They did good and placed first and third. My last horse in the championship was Ancient Gold (Breyer Tr. Akhal-Teke OF) and he did good too and took second in his class.

The championship voting was tough but my Since You Don't love me took a champion reserve title behind a beautifully painted icelandic horse.

Champion Riding- and Carriage horse: Raben frá Soleyar, Safari Icelandic Horse rep. C. Brennholt
Champion Riding- and Carriage horse reserve: Since You Don't Love Me, Breyer Sm. G2 ASB 

Next championship was the stockhorse championship. It was quite a bit smaller than usual but still competitive. My only stockhorse, Chocolate (Breyer Impress Me Shannon OF) took second in his class.

Champion Stockhorse: R. Nikki Sixx, PS ISH rh S. Nordström
Champion Stockhorse reserve: Visibly Crazy, Breyer Hannoveraner rrh Lori Daniels

Next up was the championship I've been looking forward to the most, Sporthorses! I showed 7 horses in this championship with various results. Phoenix (Breyer Tr. Mistral Hojris OF) took third in his class (out of three). Charisma (Breyer Tr. GG Valentine OF) and Destiny (Breyer Tr. Headley Britannia OF) showed in the same class and earned second and fifth place (out of five). Lord (Breyer Tr. Keltic Salinero OF) took second in his class. Imperia (Breyer Tr. Sidesaddle Strapless OF) did best of my plastic sporthorse lot today when she took first place in her class. My two thoroughbreds Sunny Side N (Breyer Tr. Seattle Slew OF) and Nimble's Last Thief (Breyer Tr. Zenyatta OF) took second and third in their class. Competition was tough in the championship voting and I knew that Imperia would have a hard time placing when I saw the callback table. Nevertheless I'm proud of my sporthorses.

Champion Sporthorse: Tristan CH, CollectA Hanoverian rep. P. Nilsson
Champion Sporthorse reserve: Dirac VS, Breyer Tr. Totilas rep, S. Nordström

Drafters are another scarce type in my plastic collection and I only had one participant in this big championship, Fallen Warrior (Breyer Tr. Foxvalley Oliver OF) who took second in his class.

Champion Drafter: Trollvind, Breyer Sm. G3 Highland Pony cm. P. Nilsson
Champion Drafter reserve: Montgomery, Breyer Tr. Gypsy Vanner rep. D. Brown

The pony championship wasn't as big as it has been in some shows but it suited me very well as I only had one horse to show. My Peter Stone Pony Shoal OF who I call Remembrance took first in his class.

Champion Pony: Vind-Ile, CollectA Dartmoor rep. P. Nilsson
Champion Pony reserve: Fiddeli J, Britains Shetland rep. S. Nordström

The wild horses and crossbreeds championship was very small and I had my last horse in this division in this championship. It was my Breyer Hidalgo OF, who I call Fuego, and he took second in his class. He also proved to be good enough too secure the champion reserve title. My third title of the day! My horses really made me proud!

Champion Wild horses and crossbreeds: Llaqtaymanta, Breyer Tr. Indian Pony rep. S. Nordström
Champion Wild horses and crossbreeds: Fuego, Breyer Tr. Hidalgo OF

The other Equus championship was also very small but there still were quite a few nice competitors, none of mine though as I don't have any other equus.

Champion other Equus: Tilda, PS Chips Mule rep. S. Nordström
Champion other Equus reserve: Zelda, PS Chips Mule OF

Next show report will cover the resin division! Stay tuned :)

Holy grail

Before I start with the show report posts I give you one of the reason that the liveshow was one of the best liveshows ever, even before the show started!

Back in September 2013, I was really bad... I wasn't supposed to be buying anymore model horses for a while but when I stumbled across a stripped Eberl Lohengrin up for offers I had to put an offer on him. I pretty much stalked his ad, hoping that I'd have a chance to win him.

 I couldn't believe my luck when the bidding was over and my bid was the winning bid.

Ever since I saw a Lohengrin at a liveshow several years ago (like in 2006) I've been wanting one. I've seen some for sale over the years but I've never had the money to buy one. And honestly I've secretly wanted an unpainted one so that I could decide for my self what I want him to be. But unpainted Lohengrins seem pretty much impossible to find so I thought that if I find a nice bay I'd be very happy. That's why I didn't want to let the chance slip out of my hands.

So now I've got one unpainted and I'm pretty sure that I want to have him painted as a portrait of my beloved warmblood gelding, Poppes.

Anyway, until I've got the money to pay for him to be painted, and decide who I want him to be painted by, he's quite beautiful in his light grey primer so right now he'll make a beautiful ornament in my shelf :)

The reason it took quite some time to get him home was that the seller was to prep him but unfortunately life happened and she asked me if she could send him to a fellow Swedish collector and remaker to have him prepped. I know the person and have some horses she has done so that was fine by me. He came to her and she told me he was quite rough and would require a lot of prepping. I told her to take her time as I couldn't afford to have him painted anytime soon. And at the liveshow she delivered him to me :) I was so happy! I just had to unpack him and put him on my table so that I could admire him throughout the day of the show. Honestly I'm also glad I didn't have to pay shipping for him to be sent to me as he is quite heavy, and HUGE! I thought my Eberl Caitano was big but next to this guy he definitely isn't! Too bad I didn't get a comparison photo of the two.

I love him already and can't wait to have him painted and up in my shelf with the rest of my Eberl horses.