Frackenbohz!!!!

A couple of years ago, I got the idea to do a cute little pony with bows in its hair. I got the idea from the neighbor girls that love to come over and brush the real horses. Little did I know that it would start a stalking case with my dear friend, Chris Wallbruch. Now Chris is obsessed with bows. Little Belle started it. A netsky I did in 2009 which has top tenned at NAN in workmanship and halter.


Then came Aberdale Sunspell, a remade bouncer I did with yellow bows in its hair in honor of Show for the Cure. They were recognizing Childhood Cancers that year, so thats why the ribbons are yellow instead of pink. Chris bought her at the benefit auction for Show for the Cure

So then Chris wanted a new mini. I can't ever say no to her because she might hit me with a tuba....(she is a middle school band teacher, so when you see her, give her a hug and your sympathies) but she wanted it to have bows in its hair. I had a Fenwick I was working into a cute hunter pony, but I said "I am not putting fracking bows in it's hair!"

Well, you can see how strong my will is, so here he is, Frackenbohz, the German bred pony. At least the little bows are pink as all things should be!

I really need to work on what I preach to my students....Just Say No!

Actually, I couldn't be happier than to have the opportunity to do a special piece for a great friend and fellow teacher!

Meows and Minis Show report

The show went great yesterday! I am not sure how all the auctions went, I do know that the mini Patty and Pixel set raised $250 for the shelter, which means so much to me. Its always extra special to take part in a show that is for such a great cause. Unfortunatly, almost all my pictures were blurring since I didn't have the micro setting correct on my camera. At the end of the day I figured it out and got this one. That El Salvadoro, my new custom Andalusian, taking overall reserve custom champ to D'Arry great custom appy. Can't complain about getting reserve to that! If you ever get a chance to come to this show its worth the trip. The classes are usually huge, I know that arabian class had over 20 horses in it, the spanish class had close to that number, so wins here mean a lot. All the big mini showers come to this show and the quality of horses is unreal.


The little Fjord pony won is big pony class

This little guy is actually a remade Breyer classic arab foal! Kim Haymond, mini shower crazy person, wanted a remade breyer in Pebbles scale to show. That was a project! This little gal has interchangable manes and tails, and has won overall performance grand champion at Breyerwest. So it was great to see that she keeps on winning for such a great friend.

Hopefully I can gather some more pictures from other people, I have to tell you the story of Frackenbohz!!!

Meows and Minis A and B

Finally, my donation for Meows and Minis is done. This is Patty, a naughty silver dapple pony mare that just rolled in the flower bed, only to brag about it to her pal, Pixel! This is the Breyer mini Highland pony mold with a whole new neck, mane and tail with wild Primrose in her mane and tail. The are not attached to each other, and come with a leopard print and pink pony pouch!
Remember, this is a 100% donation to the no kill cat shelter that Meows and Minis supports. Bids will be taken through the Meows and Minis website, email Chris Wallbruch at wombats@earthlink.net

The off side of the pair, please donate to the show, either by bidding on one of the awesome auction lots or just donate, times are tough for all and the shelters are overrun with animals that can't help themselves.

How about "B"? Whats with the name??? Well this summer a feral mom cat showed up and had kittens in our woodpile. We couldn't get anywhere near her, and the kittens all disappeared except this little calico. She is also very tiny, and follow Payton all over outside just desperate for attention, so we brought her into our home. This was right after I got back from Idaho and kept saying "Eh" talking about all my great Canuck friends, so Payton liked it and named her "A". So its only natural that the next outcast was "B". What so cute, somehow Pixel knows that they are just like she was, and she helpts take care of them both. Everyone is doing great!

Here are the minis I am trying to get done for the show, thank goodness I have today off!

lastly I thought I would throw this out there. This is the Breyer new arab mold that I remade to a jumping sport pony. Since I am not planning on NAN this year, I am offering her up for a custom paint job order. I could redo the mane and tail as well, contact me for details if interested.

Back to work, will have more pictures of the minis as they get more done!

Meows and Minis, "B"

Hopefully everyone has gotten a chance to read about Pixel, my family's rescue kitty and the star of my donation medallion to Meows and Minis live show. But tonight, I have another heart wrencher story about abandoned felines. After school I got home and was getting stuff ready for the farrier to come out and trim some of the weanlings. My husband was helping me, and together we heard this crying from under the tractor...and look what was there! This darling, TINY girl kitten. A total sweetheart, starving but seems to be healthy, and purred the minute we picked her up. We are too isolated for something this little to make it so far, so she must be another abandoned pet someone didn't want any more. Can you believe it?????


Payton has named her "B"...look at that face!!! How can this happen? Times are tough and shelters are overrun, so please, please try to donate to shelters like the one Meows and Minis is support (check ads on www.modelhorsesalespages.com search Meows and Minis)
Here is one of the things I am donating, a portrait of Pixel. You can also bid on a blank medallion which I will paint to look like your favorite kitty!

The real Pixel and B, Pixel is so sweet, she accepts all little ones. This little kitty is so darling, playful, full of life..how can something like this just be abandoned??? She is even litter trained, just like Pixel was. Hopefully she is as healthy as she seems so far. We will watch her closely the next week.

What a face!!! And blue eyes to boot! Not sure if they will stay this blue but who cares????

My horse donation for the show will be done soon, its a mini with a friend....and flowers in the mane! Thats the only hint I will give so far! It will be a 100% donation to the show as well.

Thanks for reading!

Show Report

This is one of my favorite models right now. Zips Painted Chic, a lady phase remade by me and painted by D'Arry. She really is suppose to be a sales horse, but unless its a good offer I plan to show her to death! She won in halter, english, and in the other performance division. There was a gentleman there interviewing people for an article on the Bentlys (of Bently's Sale Co) and he took a bunch of pictures of her, so I hope she gets into the article! One thing I noted is that stock horses show with the point of the shafts much further back than other breeds. I could have slid them back further but it looks strange to me. Any of you stock horse people know why this is? I assume it has something to do with headset and shoulders.....look on google images of stock horse pleasure driving to see what I mean.


A bunch of performance winners. It was a busy day!

These are all mine, granted it was a small performance show but I am still happy with the wins!

I know I already posted plenty of pictures of Gizette, but can you believe that Jen isn't going to get a pink doll to go with her???? really is there any other color?????

Okay enough silliness, here is the QH custom. This is SUCH a fun horse to show. She is a mirror (opposite direction) of Oktopussy, which is also, a great performance horse. I had made her just to campaign to take to NAN in 2011, but there is no way I am going, so she is for sale. She is NANd in halter, western, and other performance if anyone is interested please email me. Price $600 postage paid. Here she is with her extreme cowboy shooting set up, minus the targets

Here she is in barrels. I showed this as a ranch horse versatility entrant since she has her heavier work saddle on.

Okay the last few are from the other show, sorry I reloaded them by accident and can't get them to delete! I will be posting some neat mini customs for sale in the next two weeks that I am taking to the Meows and Minis show, so tune back in for details!

Show Report: Buxton Best

After getting to spend an amazing weekend in Denver, with weather and scenery like this, I needed to earn my Buxton keep a bit more. Living in Illinois, seeing something like this is awe inspiring, just what are those bumby rock things called??? Can't see them through the corn here..........

Soo enter Gizette. Gizette is a remade Gizelle (obviously, Jen didn't use a lot of creativity on the name here). The irony is that I made Gizette FOR performance for Jen, then find out the poor thing had been only tripsing about the halter ring. Jen is planning on NAN next year, so I was determined this little mare got to show in some performance events. So I horse napped her (well really its that Jen doesn't have much chance to show performance before next year). Here she is in western pleasure with my new Yount doll. I think she looks amazing under saddle, not that I am biased at all!

In showmanship waiting for the judge to signal the backing part of the pattern....

And lastly costume. Now costume is the performance event Gizette was made for (see Jen's blog about her arabian costume) , but Jen hasn't had the chance. I have the costume and am going to make a youth doll for her, but for now she can wear my "Purdy" costume!

Ironically, she got second to my Haute Ecole costume (they were all mixed together at this show)

Next up is Jennibray. Jennibray didn't get to go to this past NAN thanks to having an ear accident while loading in the car to go (I was beyond upset needless to say). BUT Jen is taking her home and showing her at NAN, or else!!!

or else what good question, not like I could even go without my tack pusher in my life.....LOL

The amazing jump was done by Kim Haymond, all the tack except for the bumper girth was done by Jen. I am obsessed with Jen's saddles, that goes without saying, but let me tell you her boots are just as amazing! My Buxton bumper girth is russet colored which is the only reason I didn't have that one on. I so love my Buxton tack, I seriously can't get over how lucky I am that she has as bad as a model addiciton as I have a tack addiction. Just please, let her never find a model horse rehab! Jen you are so my tack pusher hero!!!!!

More show pictures tomorrow!

Meows and Minis, the story of Pixel

I have a small farm in Northwest Illnois. We have a bit of everything, and a small herd of farm cats. Sadly over the years, with shelters filled all around, so many have been dropped off left to fend for themselves. Last June, my husband and I were outside and we heard a car stopped in front of our house. Thinking nothing of it since many people like to stop and look at the horses, we kept working. Then our cats were freaking out at something in the tree. There was this tiny, terrified kitten. We brought her in the house and she was starved, ate great and went straight to the litter box. So we figured this was someones pet that they decided they couldn't kept. She was so sweet! After a couple of hours I could tell she was actually quite sick. So I took her to the vet and after days of treatment she was doing great and quickly became the house favorite. We named her Pixel because of her unique coloration being all little spots of color. She has grown into the sweetest, most loving pet.



I am sharing this story because I was given the special opportunity to help support the upcoming Meows and Minis show, which is a benefit for a local no kill shelter. Pixel so easily could have ended up fox or coyote food, hit by a car, or die of starvation and illness. We love her in our family, but too often stories like her's do NOT have happy endings. This medallion will be up for auction on the Meows and Minis website, along with another donation I am doing, so please, please donate to worthy cause.

Pixel is not a long hair, but she does have the most shiney, soft fur. I will take more pictures of this medallion in the sun so you can see all the details in her fur and eyes

Thank you again for your support!