Breyer has announced some of the BreyerFest 2010 special runs on their blog.  Quite an interesting collection!  And I love how they have coordinated the names of the models to match their "Hollywood" theme for this year.  Click the pictures below to see larger versions.

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This is a lovely mare and foal set.  It's hard to tell from their photograph, but I think these might be using the Stock Horse Mare and Action Stock Horse Foal molds.  (Update: these are Giselle and Gilen.)  I love the gray dapples and shading on the mare, and the black foal has some nice stockings.

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Via Breyer History Diva comes this mind-bending collection of blue horse-itude.  As you probably already know, Lexington Kentucky is hosting the World Equestrian Games this year.  The World Equestrian Games are big news in Breyer world.  Breyer is one of the main sponsors of the games, and has released a flurry of World Equestrian Games-related merchandise and models.  The best of these is Esprit, who is Breyer's mascot for the games. 

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There's an interesting thread going on over at Model Horse Blab about "what is your holiest grail?"  Every Breyer collector has a model that got away, one that was priced too high to afford, or one that was exceptionally rare.  One of the answers cropping up often in that thread is "Merlin," which I had never heard of.

I did some research and found that Merlin was based on the American Saddlebred Stallion mold, which was created by Kathleen Moody in 2000.  This is a very dramatic mold, with a posture showing a lot of flexion, and Moody's classic highly sculpted mane and tail.  The mold itself practically counts as a fantasy model, which I think is part of what makes Merlin such a successful variation.


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Breyer has announced another special model, and the collecting world is on fire about this one!  This is a glossy model, which seems to be a little more rare than the matte models.  The glossy models always cause a big stir among collectors, partly because that high gloss finish is a real eye catcher!  

Dapple gray is always a difficult color to pull off well.  Certainly Breyer has some historical versions which were… let's just say "not realistic."  Some of the earliest dapple grays were just gray horses which had been flecked or dotted with white paint!  


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Hi I am moving and thinking of selling my collection of Breyers. I am thinking of ditching the boxes that Ive held onto for years in order to store the horses easier.

If i am to sell my horses later on down the road, will I regret pitching the boxes?

Will they sell for more if they are with original box?

What if the box is not in exceptional shape but the horse is?

Any suggestions will be a huge help!!

Thanks much!!

Both of the above are retired, and are NEW IN THE BOX. Never have been opened. Email me if you're interested. I'm in Lexington, Kentucky and will ship in the US. I can send you photos if you provide your email address. ah830@aol.com

I recently put my 2000 Breyerfest Raffle Horse Showboat on ebay. It has about a day left if anyone is interested! I won it myself at the fest. There were 25 raffled off and this one was the last one raffled.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300409128530&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Breyer has announced a Limited Edition model for BreyerFest: Radar, who at 19 hands and 3.5 inches high, is the world's tallest horse.  Radar was certified by Guinness World Records for the years 2006 through 2009, before his recent retirement.

Radar is a Belgian draft horse gelding, who made a name for himself traveling the country and visiting fairs, as well as by appearances on television shows including Oprah.  (I actually had the opportunity to see Radar at the state fair a few years ago, but I took a pass.  I like horses, and I was intrigued by the idea of seeing the world's tallest horse - but not intrigued enough to pay a separate admission fee.)


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The Breyer Model Horse company donates a commendable amount of time and effort to various horse-related charities, and the ECLR Benefit Model is an excellent example.  

The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ECLR) is a group which is dedicated to preserving open land for equestrian use.  A percentage of the sale of every ECLR benefit model goes to the ECLR, to help keep riding trails and land access available to horseback riders.  The ECLR is an umbrella group, and local groups can apply to be beneficiaries of the $10,000 annual ECLR Breyer grant.


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Has anyone seen this available yet? It is a light sorrel Proud Arabian stallion and rider, both in Arabian costume. Pics can be seen on the BMHR website, under Identify Your Models-there is a list of topics on the left, and one of them has this new set. I'm assuming it will be like the Flamenco set, with a price tag of over $100. I HAVE to have this!!!