Show Report Part 5: Workmanship

Last post of show reports! This will cover the different Workmanship shows.

The first show was for simple plastic (incl. bendables) and it consisted of 4 different classes. I had 4 horses to show in this show, 3 of which showed in the same show. Bellamie (Sm. G2 Scrambling Foal rep. A. Gustafsson) took first in her class and went in to become Best in Show Reserve! Best in Show went to a really nice Arabian. Best in Show Novice was awarded to my boyfriend's Shire (Who he painted himself. He was really proud! This is probably his absolute favourite model in his collection). My other 3 horses, Madonna (Sm. G2 ASB rep. C. Johansson), Since You Don't Love Me (Sm. G2 ASB rep. A. Gustafsson) and Tinkerbelle (Safari Toob Pony rep. by me) took first, third and last in their class. Madonna was also crowned Best Vintage model in this show!

Best in Show Al Hazred, Tr. Huckleberry Bey rep. S. Nordström
Best in Show Reserve: Bellamie, Sm. G2 Scrambling Foal rep. A. Gustafsson
Best in Show Novice: Bilbo, Tr. Wintersong rep. C. Bäckfalk

Medium custom plastic was a bit smaller than simple custom, with only two classes. Once again I had 4 horses to show. 3 showed in the same class and 1 showed in a different class. Neptune (Sm. G2 WB rr. T. Melin), Ice Baby, Ice (Sm. G2 TB rr C. Johansson) and Mirabelle (Sm. Swaps rr T. Melin) got first, second and third. Bailando (Sm. G2 Andalusian rr T. Melin) got sixth in his class. When it came to the Best in show titles I was surprised, but happy to see my horses doing so well, Neptune got BIS and Ice Baby, Ice got Reserve.

Best in Show: Neptune, Sm. G2 Warmblood rr. T. Melin
Best in Show Reserve: Ice Baby, Ice, Sm. G2 TB rr. C. Johansson

Drastic plastic was probably the smallest workmanship show, but that doesn't mean that it was any less competitive. The last of my Arabians made her show debut in this show and ended up in 4th place. The Best in Show and Reserve were very worthy of the titles as they are both amazing!

Best in Show: Blue's Gentleman, H0 Railroad Western Horse Knockoff rr. C. Riley
Best in Show Reserve: LuLu, H0 Railroad Clydesdale Mare Knockoff rr. C. Riley

The simple other workmanship show consisted mostly out of resin but also some custom glazed porcelain models. I, once again showed 4 horses, out of which 3 of them happen to be roans! My sweet little Cheyenne (RC Sierra rep. L. Morris) and Don't Call Me Nymphadora (RC Moxie rep. A. Brock) showed in the same class and managed to get first and second place! In the other class Sahale J (El Embosco rep. E. Gonzales) and Fallen Hero (RC Valor rep. N. Söhn) got first and seventh place. I was very happy when my Cheyenne got Best in Show and just as happy when Sahale J got Best in Show Reserve! I might be a bit biased but I really think that their colours are very well done, especially on Cheyenne who has an amazingly detailed paintjob in that tiny scale!

Best in Show: Cheyenne, MM Sierra rep. L. Morris

Best in Show Reserve: Sahale J, RC El Embosco rep. E. Gonzales

The last division in workmanship was medium custom other. It was one of the smaller workmanship shows but still had some really nice models! I showed my NaMoPaiMo model Nazar in this show, mostly for fun, as I wasn't expecting him to do too much so imagine my surprise when he went on to win his class and become Best in Show! His reserve was a really cute little micro repainted and remade by it's owner.

Best in Show: Nazar, HA Akhal-Teke Stallion rr T. Melin
Best in Show Reserve: Raindrop's Courtship Ritual, RC MB Towhee rr A-L. Mell

That was it for this years Waterfestival liveshow report! I hope you've enjoyed these posts as much as I enjoyed writing them 😊

Show Report Part 4: Bantam/MicroMini, Original Finish, Vattenpasset

Another one of the shows I was really looking forward to was the Bantam/Micro Mini show as I have a couple of Micros that I love to show and it feels more equal for them to show against other Micros.
It's also fun because there are several micro mini collectors around the area of the show and therefore more awesome minis! 4 classes, resin mares, resin stallion, pewter and others were in the show. I had three horses to show, my favorite of the bunch, Cheyenne (MM Sierra rep. L. Morris) won her class and her baby, Cochise (MM Flicker rep. L. Morris) got second in his class. AR Brigadör (Pewter MM Brigadier rep. A. Gustafsson also got second in his class. I think that is some really great placings! The Best in Show voting was, once again, quite tough but in the end my Cheyenne was voted Best in Show with one of the coolest micros as Reserve. That micro started out as a H0 Railroad Western Horse Knockoff that C. Riley got her hands on and remade! Isn't he awesome!

Best in Show: Cheyenne, MM Sierra rep. L. Morris

Best in Show Reserve: Blue's Gentleman, H0 Railroad Western Horse Knockoff rr. C. Riley

Original Finish Show was divided into two, Plastic and Bendables. As a former OF collector who still occasionally buys an OF or two this is also a show I really like. I showed 7 horses in the Plastic OF show. Vivaldi (Tr. Acadia OF), Ancient Gold (Tr. Akhal-Teke OF), Bocelli (Tr. Tregoyd Journeyman OF) and Sunny Side N (Tr. Seattle Slew OF) showed in the same class and got first, second, fourth and fifth place. My other 3, Gold Rush (Copperfox Sovereign OF), Remembrance (PS Pony Shoal OF) and Elessar (Copperfox Finnegan OF) did really well placing first, second and third in their class.

There were many nice OF models in the show and the callback table was tough and diverse and in the end, the pony who was voted Best in Show Novice in the open halter show went all the way and became Best in Show OF Plastic. My own Vivaldi, managed to become reserve.

Best in Show: Flammarion, Breyer Tr. Connemara OF
Best in Show Reserve: Vivaldi, Breyer Tr. Acadia OF

Like I said the Bendable OF was a separate division and I only had 1 horse showing in that division. Atlas (CollectA Irish Cob OF) took third in his class, which I am very happy with. The Best in Show title was awarded to a really nice OF Zebra mare with one of my favourite CollectA molds as reserve.

Best in Show: Jules, CollectA Grevy Zebra OF
Best in Show Reserve: Staubfinger, CollectA Friesian OF

Vattenpasset is a special show that only allows entry to horses that has a valid Vattenpass-card which they earn for winning champion titles at the Waterfestival Show. I had three horses earning me Vattenpass-cards last year so I entered all of them! There were only 6 horses in the show and it was divided into two classes, mares and stallions. All my three were stallions and therefore showed in the same class. Nahele (RC El Embosco rep. J. Hall), Helios (RC Oliver rep. S. Kern) and Epsilon (NL New Forest OF) all did well placing first, second and third (out of four). In the end Nahele was voted Best in Show before last year's open halter show Best in Show, AR Bellamie.

Best in Show: Nahele, RC El Embosco rep. J. Hall
Best in Show Reserve:

Next post will be the last for this show report and it will cover the workmanship classes!