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The end of my Diary of a Heartbreaker is his sale, and it has begun. Tinged with a little sadness, as this is the last link I shall have with the precious baby, but also everything crossed he does super well for Jaime, for the artistry of his finish is divine. I may have sculpted the little dude, but I swear Jaime has breathed life into his body and soul into his eyes. I adore him, and would love to bring him home! The link for his Auction; http://www.ebay.com/itm/290752395245?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649 A HUGE thank you to Jaime Baker, for taking this fellow on, bringing him to life, and for taking him to Breyerfest and including and updating me with each little step on his big journey in the USA! Also a thank you to Liz Cassel, his wonderful proxy shower at Stone Age Live, thank you for your care and attention!

It is just around the corner, and the buzz word on the lips of all the model horse collectors right now. As a sculptor of model horses, a customiser of Breyers, this is the ultimate show. The 'Big Kahuna', the 'Whole Enchilada', the 'It and a Bit' of model horse shows. To have a horse there for the first time, on such a big stage is butterfly inducing, dance around my kitchen with undies on my head exciting! Bring it on! Heartbreaker's diary continues ... Baby coloured eyes and pooky lips *LOVES* Delicate frosting on his curly wurly tail. *adore* Baby soft shading on his legs *swoon* Could he be any sweeter? Classic scale Hansel to Welsh A. I want to kiss that kissy spot! So soft, so smooth!  The stablemates... All photos and finishwork by the Mega talented Jaime Baker All these guys will be up for grabs after Breyerfest. More soon ...

Thanks to some great information from Bonnie J Bishop, a dedicated Lippizaner fan, Sally will have a loose tail and mane. Bonnie directed me to YouTube videos of the Spanish riding school horses, and informed me of her personal experiences from behind the scenes in Vienna "Levade, the the 45 degree movement under saddle and in hand is always with a full tail. NO exceptions. Do not look at the Royal Lipp show pictures. And in Vienna, as well as the One in Jerez Spain, the Mane is ALWAYS on the left side.. Back to finding more pics from left side, if you see the ones from the right, you might think it is braided, because the mane is Always on the left. sort of like mounting always on the left. (not saying if a horse has a broken crest and it's mane WILL not go left. But these are the traditional norms. Of course you can do it as you like, or as your public vote, but if you are interested in the "traditional way of the Spanish Riding School in Vie...

I am in a hairy dilema. Sally has a bucket load of sculpting still to go, not to mention hooouuurrsss of sanding, and all the yummy little details. But it is time to put in the wire for his tail, and start thinking about which way to go. I don't need his tail for support, as the big fulla stand very well on his own. I can go Mud Knot for his tail and running braid for the mane or.. short pulled mane and loose tail. or... running braid for the mane and loose tail I have done some research, looked at every Lippizaner stallion photo I could find on the internet, and have come to the conclusion that short pulled mane and loose tail are the norm, followed very closely by running braid in the mane and a loose tail. Moving into mud knots in the tail when the stallion is performing the highest Haute Air movements. Hence the dilema, which to choose! What do you guys think, I would love to hear opinions?  Earlier this week, I also got a new shipment o...

Are finished! I am pretty happy with how the little boogers have turned out, more importantly though, their owner is happy too. They are off to England for their coats of colour from Deb Brown. They will be a cute little pair of Scurry ponies and will also moonlight as gaming ponies. I literally cannot wait to see them in action!

Could my week get any better?! Hansel CM near-side Hansel CM off-side SM Silky Sullivan Near-side SM Silky Sullivan Off-side Belgian Off-side Belgian Near-side G3 Walking Arabian Mini Me Oldenburg All these progress photos are by Jaime Baker of Jaime Baker Customs. Jaime owns all of these beauties, so if you have any interest in any of them please contact Jaime directly and she will be able to give you all the details :) Facebook Blog Website Email More soon......

Wet, cold and miserable. My least favourite time of year, and we are not even two weeks in. On the bright side, the less time I spend outside, the more time I spend inside playing with clay. Salinero has finally decided to play nice and is chuffing along beautifully.  The cheeky photo bomber is a new CM on the bench, Weather Girl. She is going to be rounded out a lot more to give her some age. Her face will also be tweaked to give her a softer more ethereal aura. I am not a fan of bases for horses, much preferring to go with acrylic rods, this girly however is seriously motorbiking into the turn, making her base indispensable. The next little chaps are my Welsh pony commissions, they are in the  Mr Miyagi phase, and are almost ready for their manes and tails. And last of all, my next commission piece. A Mini Nahar by Sarah Rose. The little chap is being CM'ed to a Park Arabian. I am stunned at how much a little shifting has changed this lit...