Show

So I decided that for the Sleigh Rally Model horse show in Coloumbus, WI this saturday instead of horse hair, I will give out to the first person, a pair of open front boots and hedgehog quills.

• Hedgehog quills are an extremly exotic animal that only shed quills twice in thier life. These are shedded quills from a baby hedgehog. These can be used for costumes, and others. These are concidered traditional size. Four quills per bag.
• Open front boots are good for jumping performances. The color is green, and it has two leather straps. Straps are left long for adjustability to new owners horse. (Retail value of $5.50)

To get the items:

• Be the first to my show table and mention my blog or my tack service.
• I will have a sale area for extra stuff at my table and have wooden horse "Stalls" I am well known for my model horse stands that I take with me to shows. I also have a green and red tubs, and a black tovero draft harness set up that is rather big on my table.
• Once the first person has claimed the boots and quills, there will be extra quills for others.
• If you are interested in my sales items, you get 10% off my items. (I have one LSQ horse for sale, hedgehog quills, matte finish, horse hair, scene grass, and more)

Be sure to pick up a free brosure of some of my items!




For sale: $40 regular,  mention of blog: $36    (LSQ and comes with embroydered bag.)

WEBSITE

CONSTRUCTION! I'm building a website! It will probubly be a few weeks but here is a pic of my fav item to make!

Showmanship movements

First off, when walking, trotting, or piviting, the handler should be between the horse's nose and shoulder. and should NEVER be directly in front of their horse. This is cause for DQ. Also the doll may not touch the horse. Another cause for DQ.



Also when pivioting, the horse always goes to the right. That right hind foot should NOT move.

Showmanship for light breeds (Thoroughbred type)

Showmanship has got to be my specialty and bella's specialty. I trained her in showmanship and have won most times if i don't mess up the pattern. :)  

First for the doll position, when showing real showmanship, the dolls must look like they are holding a plate with their elbows at a 90% angle. This can be modified for higher and lower headsets.



Now for head gear for the showmanship horse you can show in either a bridle, or a halter with chain. Chain is NOT optional. My first picture will be of the bridle.

Now this is very important. The correct rule with horses with a bridle is to only square up the front two feet. In a halter it is all four. (This picture is of my friend and her horse at a dun factor class. Notice her horse is squared.)



Chain lenght is very important. The doll should NEVER be hanging on to the chain EVER! I see this so much! This is dangerous and hurts! There should be at most 5 chain lengths out the side of the halter ring.



My chain here is much too long!



The horse here with the silver halter, her chain is much better.

Not much blogging lately

If anyone has noticed, I havn't been blogging latly is because of this;



My horse Bella has a swollen tendon sheth that I have to wrap and unwrap everyday and hot walk her each time as well. This has been this way for a week and into this week as well. The reason for this swelling is because she has very thin soles. She is on Bute (Horse asprin) and stall rest. Keep in mind this horse HATES stall rest. Although I do feel as this has strenghtend our bond. Yesterday I let her roll in the arena while we were walking. Tomorrow she gets special shoes! Front shoes with full pads and heel support. Here is a picture of her leg after one night of wraps.



This was last night



Its slowly getting better. Also for anyone that would like to purchace from me at the Sleigh Rally show this saturday (Feb. 9) and if they mention my blog will get some of bella's hair. I use this for tassles and other stuff. Great for western tack!

Hunt horse

These are from my experiances showing in a real hunter class. My first picture is of my bridle.


Here I am showing with a rubber Dee ring snaffle. Notice how the reins that the "Arrow" points towards the rider. Now notice on the above photo that the buckle for the caveson is on the left side of the horse's face. Reins can have the martingale keepers (I call them that) or not.



For any one who has a model like the picture below, my horse is cantering while in the middle of a cough.




I don't have much english photos right now. I'll have more in a week or so

How to buy a good horse off of ebay

I tend to buy alot from ebay and amazon!  Some people think I'm nuts but they don't think so after I beat them. I have a method to my madness! With amazon it is all luck though. So good luck there!
With ebay I NEVER buy a horse with one photo. Because you can't see both sides. Might be photo quality but I never trust the description until after I look over the pictures over and over again.
I zoom in and then if they pass that I will read the description then look at the pictures one more time. If I have a quiestion I will always email the seller.
Then I will buy the item or place a bid.
This is by no means fool proof though. I also don't buy items where the actual item is not pictured