The first official day of BreyerWest is all about the Open Show.
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| Regular Run Champs, Teresa Buzzell and Fabian Rodriguez with judge, Kenzie Williamson |
Normally, I would go all out for a big destination show less than fifteen miles from my house, but February is a hard month. I attempted the open show in 2020. It did not go well, so this year, I decided to skip it. Instead, I spent a leisurely morning with Bobbie and Olive, then headed over to the Expo. |
| Stephanie Blaylock's table |
Everything was going just fine in my absence. |
| Teresa Buzzell's Over Fences entry |
The judges were judging, |
| Mindy Berg judging Custom Minis |
the performance showers were tacking, |
| Erika Isbell and Paige (?) tacking |
friends were winning... |
| Lindsay Diamond and Julia Turner winning |
and Tara's Screaming Man was, well, screaming. |
| Shenanigans on Lisa Smalley's table |
I spent a couple pleasant hours, checking in with old and new friends and ogling everyone's tables. |
| Heather Malone's table |
Look at this ice plow made by Lisa Smalley. So cool!I also watched the competition in my two favorite rings, Custom Halter...
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| Custom Fjord owned by Lauren Hoeffer |
and Performance. |
| Lisa Smalley's 2022 NaMoPaiMo horse showing in performance |
The Performance classes were small but mighty. |
| Overall Performance Champion owned by Erika Isbell |
With competition this tough... |
| Fabulous Outhouse Race entry |
it's no wonder judge, Laura Skillern looked so tired!In the end, it was a sweep for Erika Isbell. Congratulations, Erika!
Congratulations also to Erin Corbett et al for another successful BreyerWest Open.
Maybe next year I'll be able to participate more fully!
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It warms my heart to see a John Henry winning a performance championship. I remember when that mold came out and we were all like, " . . . what happened to this sculpt?" but then he turned out to be a--pun intended--dark horse performance powerhouse.
ReplyDeleteMasks aside, the whole weekend had a Before Times vibe, and seeing John Henry on the Champ table really had me doing a year/decade check. That said, Erika did a really good job showing him. He deserved those ribbons!
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