Plastic OF and Custom Division

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend my second liveshow this year! I had a blast and thought I'd share a little show report with you 😊

First up was the Plastic OF and custom division. The first championship of the day was the foal championship. I had three foals showing i different classes, R. Peppermint (PS Weanling rr S. Nordström) took first in the stockhorse foal class, Black Pepper (Breyer Zenyatta's First Colt OF) took fourth out of four in the sporthorse foal class and Troublemaker (Sm. Scrambling Foal rr T. Wolmer) took second in his class. In the end the champion title was awarded to an adorable and intricately painted appaloosa sporthorse foal. The reserve went to a pretty Arabian foal.

Champion Foal: Busta Move, Sm. Foal rep. D. Capwell
Champion Foal Reserve: Emira, PS Yearling rep. P. Lawson
Best Novice-owned Foal, Tr. Zenyatta's Colt OF

After the foals it was time for Arabians. There were a lot of beautiful models in this championship, some of my favourites were a couple of Breyer Swaps models customized into Arabians. I think I might need to get a hold of a model like that 😊. Anyway, I had two models to show in the arabian championship and they bought showed in the same class. Farasha (Breyer Tr. Weather Girl Thunderstorm OF) took second and Shaniqua (Cl. Arabian Mare OF) took fourth in their class. A beautifully painted Huckleberry Bey claimed the champion title with a customized Breyer Proud Arabian mare as reserve. Best novice-owned arabian went to one of the customized Swaps models.

Champion Arabian: Karim Shaabab, Breyer Tr. Huckleberry Bey rep. C. Boydston
Champion Arabian Reserve: Ahvaz Lyra. Breyer Tr. Proud Arabian Mare cm K. Gerhardt
Best Novice-owned Arabian: Ahvaz Asma, Cl. Swaps cm S. Nordström

The drafters were up next. My only model in this championship, Fallen Warrior (Breyer Tr. Foxvalley Oliver OF) placed last in his class. This championship had some really cool models, some of them vintage and older than I am! Old models can still hold their own against newer models, the champion title went to a model made 31(!) years ago! And he is still in really good condition! If I remember correctly the reserve was also vintage but I can't remember how old she was. Anyway they are both beautiful models and it's great to see that they are still doing well at shows.

Champion Drafter: Simmerl, Tr. Clydesdale Mare rrh M. Baumann
Champion Drafter Reserve: Amazing Heart, Tr. Clydesdale Mare rrh LMS
Best Novice-owned Drafter: Japp, CollectA Friesian cm P. Lawson

The pony championship was quite small, only three classes but the quality was still high. For not being a pony person I managed to have 5 horses to show, in two different classes. Gold Rush (Copperfox Sovereign OF) took second in his class and Neptune (Sm. G2 WB rr. by me) placed last. In the Riding pony class Bailey (Sm. G3 Jumper rr. by me) took second, Mirabelle (Sm. Swaps rr. by me) took fourth and Remembrance (PS Pony Shoal OF) who usually does quite well didn't have a great day and placed last in the class. In the end it was the winner of the riding pony class who managed to claim the championship title with an adorable Gotland pony as reserve.

Champion Pony: Star's Goldika, Breyer Polo Pony rrh C. Johansson
Champion Pony Reserve: Vind-Ile, CollectA Dartmoor rep. P. Nilsson
Best Novice-owned Pony: Vildros. Schleich cm S. Nordström

Riding and carriage horses where up after the ponies. The championship consisted of 10 classes and I showed 5 models in 4 different classes. Most didn't do to well since competition was quite tough. White Phantom (Tr. Templado OF) placed last in the OF Andalusian class, as did Ancient Gold (Tr. Akhal Teke OF) in the other riding and carriage horses class. Since You Don't Love Me (Sm. G2 ASB rep. A. Gustafsson) took next to last place in the same class as Madonna (Sm. G2 ASB rep. C. Johansson) placed second in. Bocelli (Tr. Tregoyd Journeyman OF) did quite well, placing second in his class. The champion title went to a beautifully customized stablemate into an Andalusian mare with a beautifully painted American Saddlebred as Reserve.

Champion Riding and Carriage Horse: Tic Tac, Sm. G3 Stockhorse cm P. Nilsson
Champion Riding and Carriage Horse Reserve: Galactic Power, Tr. American Saddlebred rep. D. Brown
Best Novice-owned Riding and Carriage Horse: Majestad, Breyer Tr. Robert Vavra's Majestad OF

Next up was my favourite championship, sporthorses! The championship consisted of 7 classes and I showed 11 horses in 5 classes. 5 of my horses showed in the same class (they were the only horses in that class). Fandango (Tr. Valegro OF) took first with Imperia (Tr. Sidesaddle Strapless OF) as second, Elessar (Copperfox Finnegan OF) as third, Lord (Tr. Keltic Salinero OF) as fourth and Phoenix (Tr. Mistral Hojris OF) as fifth. In the next class I showed two models, my NaMoPaiMo model Bailando (Sm. G2 Andalusian rr. T. Melin) and Symphony D (Sm. G3 Cantering Warmblood rr. S. Nordström). Bailando took first in that class, my proudest moment of the day! I am so proud of how well I captured the color on him and I really, really like him so I was so proud to see him win a class and earn himself a qualification card! Symphony D took fourth in the same class. In the OF thoroughbred class Sunny Side N (Tr. Seattle Slew OF) took fourth in his class. Nimble's Last Thief (Tr. Zenyatta OF) took third in her class. Ice Baby, Ice (Sm. G2 TB rr. C. Johansson) and Royal's Mexican Heat (Sm. G2 TB rr S. Nordström) showed in the same class and got first and third in the class. When it went on to the championship voting I was pleased to see that Fandango managed to claim the championship title with a really nice custom thoroughbred as reserve.

Champion Sporthorse: Fandango, Tr. Valegro OF
Champion Sporthorse Reserve: Shoeless Joe, Cl. Man O' War rep. S. Nordström
Best Novice-owned Sporthorse: Arrow, Tr. Smarty Jones OF

After the sporthorses it was time for the stockhorses. My two horses did quite well. Whiskey Lullaby (Tr. JCP SR Smart Chic Olena OF) took first in the Breyer OF quarterhorse class and Chocolate (Tr. Impress Me Shannon OF) took second in the appaloosa class. This championship also had some vintage models in it and one of them really caught my eye. It was a customized Stud Spider. I am not a real fan of the Stud Spider mold but this model was so beautifully customized that I didn't recognize it as a Stud Spider. That model went on to claim the champion reserve title with a beautiful paint as champion.

Champion Stockhorse: R. Painted Robin, PS ISH rh F. Cohen
Champion Stockhorse Reserve: R. Poco Leo Chex, Stud Spider rrh E. Lindelef
Best Novice-owned Stockhorse: Big Chex To Cash, Tr. Big Chex To Cash OF

Wild- and crossbreds were the next to last championship in the plastic division. It was quite a small championship and I had only one model to show. Acuatico (Tr. Blue Suede Shoes OF) took first in his class and then he went on to claim the championship title. His reserve was a really nice Schleich custom.

Champion Wild- and crossbred: Acuatico, Tr. Blue Suede Shoes OF
Champion Wild- and crossbred and Best Novice-owned: Epona's Shilo, Schleich cm A. Göthe

There were only one class in the Other Equus championship but there were some nice horses shown. I especially like the mule that became champion.

Champion Other Equus: Bumblebee, Breyer Cigar cm S. Nordström
Champion Other Equus Reserve: Molly, PS Chips Mule OF

The Best in Show voting was tough but in the end it was the day of the Stockhorses and the Champion of the Stockhorses claimed the Best in Show title with the Stockhorse reserve claiming the Best in Show Reserve title.

Best In Show: R. Painted Robin
Best In Show Reserve: P. Poco Bueno Chex

Best In Show Novice: Ahvaz Asma
Best In Show Novice Reserve; Arrow