Live Show Report: Halter

In conjunction with the Craft Day that was held this weekend there were also a small liveshow. Only plastic and bendable models (customs or OF) were allowed to be entered.

We started with the foals as we usually do and both my babies did well. R. Peppermint (PS Weanling rr S. Nordström) took second in her class and Troublemaker took first in his class and went on to claim the champion reserve title behind a really nice Thoroughbred foal.

Champion Foal: Dead Shot, Breyer Zenyatta's First Foal OF
Champion Foal Reserve: Troublemaker, Breyer Sm. G2 Scrambling Foal rr. T. Wolmer 

Arabians were up next and it was one of the smaller championships. I only had one Arabian to show, Farasha (Tr. Weathergirl Thunderstorm OF) and she took fourth in her class. In the end two beautiful Cl. Arabian mare customs took champion and reserve with a cute little Schleich as Best Novice Owned and an adorable Schleich foal as Best Arabian Foal.

Champion Arabian and Best Arabian: Diwa, Cl. Arabian Mare cm C. Johansson
Champion Arabian Reserve: Mitza, Cl. Arabian Mare cm S. Nordström
Best Novice Owned Arabian: Snow Crystal, Schleich Arabian Mare OF
Best Arabian Foal: BBA Thadine, Schleich Arabian Foal OF

Next up were Sporthorses, probably the biggest championship of the day with no less than 7 classes. I showed 7 horses and most of them did really, really well. A Star Is Born (Tr. Smarty Jones OF) took fifth out of five in his class. Sunny Side N (Tr. Seattle Slew OF) and Ice Baby, Ice both took first in their classes. As did Vivaldi and Bailando (Sm. G2 Andalusian rr by me). Charisma (Tr. GG Valentine OF) and Fandango (Tr. Valegro OF) took second and sixth in their class. In the end my Vivaldi was crowned Champion with Ice Baby, Ice as Reserve.

Champion Sporthorse: Vivaldi, Breyer Tr. Web SR Acadia OF
Champion Sporthorse Reserve: Ice Baby Ice, Breyer Sm. G2 TB rr. C. Johansson

The Drafthorse championship was diverse and quite tough. My only drafter, Fallen Warrior (Tr. Foxvalley Oliver OF) took third out of three in his class. The champion was an absolutely beautifully painted PS Chips Clydesdale with a custom stablemate made into a Fjord. In this championship the Best Suffolk Punch was also chosen and given a prize.

Champion Drafthorse: Stan James, PS Chips Drafter rep. S. Andersson
Champion Drafthorse Reserve: Doris, Sm. G5 Quarterhorse cm P. Lawson
Best Suffolk Punch: Georgia May, Sm. G4 Vaulting Horse cm P. Lawson

Next up were ponies and both of the ponies I brought did rather well. Remembrance won his class and Gold Rush (Copperfox Sovereign OF) took second in his class. There were a bunch of really nice ponies in this championship but in the end my model Remembrance claimed the champion title with a beautiful Copperfox Marble OF as reserve.

Champion Pony: Remembrance, PS Shoal OF
Champion Pony Reserve: Marble, Copperfox Marble OF

The Riding- and Carriage Horse championship was quite small with only two classes. I showed 2 horses in each class and they did rather well. Since You Don't Love Me and Madonna took first and second in their class and then Bocelli (Tr. Tregoyd Journeyman OF) took first in his class. My last horse, Ancient Gold (Tr. Akhal-Teke OF) didn't have his best day and ended up placing last in his class. With my horses winning both of the classes the callback table consisted of my two horses only. In the end Since You Don't Love Me was chosen as Champion with Madonna as reserve.

Champion Riding- and Carriage Horses: Since You Don't Love Me, Sm. G2 ASB rep. A. Gustafsson
Champion Riding- and Carriage Horse Reserve: Madonna, Sm. G2 ASB rep. C. Johansson

The stockhorse championship was also quite small and I only showed two horses. Both of them did good, Chocolate took first in his class and Whiskey Lullaby (Tr. JCP SR Smart Chic Olena OF) took second behind the model that went on to claim the champion title. My Chocolate got Reserve.

Champion Stockhorse: Magic Chex, PS ISH cm P. Lawson
Champion Stockhorse Reserve: Chocolate, Breyer Tr. Impress Me Shannon OF 

There were only one "wild- or crossbreds" model entered at the show, my own Acuatico so that championship was included in the Other Equus championship on this show. Acuatico did well earning himself a champion title with a super cute donkey as reserve.

Champion Wild horses and Other Equus: Acuatico, Breyer Tr. Blue Suede Shoes OF
Champion Wild horses and Other Equus: Tanja, Papo Donkey OF

The voting for Best in Show was really tough and close but in the end the Sporthorse champion (my Vivaldi) was crowned Best in Show with the adorable foal champion as reserve!

Best In Show: Vivaldi
Best in Show Reserve: Dead Shot

I had a blast both crafting and showing this weekend and I hope that something similar would be arranged again as I'd definitely be interested in attending 😊