Custom Mini Model Horses

  Brio 712497 (photo by Breyer) There's a new rearing mold in the Stablemate lineup. Brio is a Mustang stallion by artist Mindy Berg. Mindy's sculpture has lovely shapes and details that remind me of Kathleen Moody and Maureen Love sculptures. I could imagine this boy in bone china. He's a big boy both in his build and in scale with the other models—which will make him a joy to customize. His ears are back, with one wrapped in a bit of forelock. His head is tucked up tight against his muscular neck.  Brio was a 2023 Stablemate Club Model.   Photo by: identifyyourbreyer.com Akilah is an Arabian mare positioned for showing in-hand—which makes many of us do a double take on her front legs. She is a mini of Zafirah, a Brigitte Eberl sculpt who debuted as a Traditional 2022 Premier Club model.   Horatio (photo by Breyer)   This mini Othello—aka Horatio—is a Deluxe Collector Club Bonus model for 2024. Othello/Wintersong was sculpted by Kathleen Moody. We first saw h...

I was busy customizing this year. I finished 44 models—more than usual for me. I usually work slow so some of these were months in the making. I just happened to finish them in 2023. I put together a video. It's here: https://youtu.be/WRSNfdAw6FA  The big reason I focused on customizing this year was that I had a table at Artisan's Gallery at Breyerfest. Some of my most requested models are mules:   Some of my favorites were Fireheart. This boy is fun to paint: Some of the models ended up in my show string. I love the MFT mold.   And there was a pony binge:      Sometimes a reference is so cute I paint it twice: There were a few drafters: And lots of foals: Gotta love dapples: A few had patterns:   Then there was a Halloween tangent that took two months:   I think that was everybody! Thanks to everyone who purchased a model in 2023. Every penny went toward board and care for Mr. Pots.