BreyerWest Sunday

The first event on BreyerWest Sunday is the Youth and Novice Show. I wasn't part of the show staff, so I did a few things at home and check in with Olive before heading over to the National Western Complex.

The show was still going strong when I arrived. It was fun seeing Jackie...

and Tara doing their jobs in full cosplay.

I spent a little time talking to friends in the Hobby information area. 

Heather Jackson-Lain

Christine Jordan was there...

with her flat work and deco models,

Jenn Constantine...

had her bony horses...

and Maggie was busy sculpting.

It's going to be so cool!

She also brought some of her micros...

and her 2024 NaMoPaiMo pony. Keep working on him, Maggie. He's going to be amazing!

After a while, I hooked up with Meredith Sanders...

and we headed over to the Events Center, where all the real horses are.

We walked through the barns, taking pictures and petting noses.

We did not pet this one, but we thought about it.

So cute and innocent!

We also watched part of a breed demonstration before heading back to the BreyerWest area.

I found Regan, and we hung out until the start of the BreyerWest Stablemate Painting Contest.

This fun and funky contest, challenges painters to create a masterpiece in one hour using only the paint and supplies provided in the Stablemate painting booth. This year there were three categories: Realistic, Fantasy/Decorator and Mythology.

Usually, I take a lot of pictures, but this I year I spent all my time painting. Perhaps not so coincidentally, I also painted a much better horse this year.

It still wasn't quite good enough to win. That honor went to Stephanie Blaylock's roan. Just look at him!

First runner was Morgen Kilbourn's sabino. Also, amazing.

But look at this! Second runner up! I know it's just a fun contest, but honestly, I was so pleased.

Celeste Plitz won the Mythology category...

and Christine Jordan was the big winner in the Fantasy/Decorator section. I didn't manage to get a photo of her giraffe inspired piece, but here's Tara's boyfriend, Brian, with his runner-up clown horse. The shoes and hat were made with make-up sponges. Amazing!

After the contest, the official part of BreyerWest was pretty much over. I stayed until the end, stacking tables and chairs and generally helping wherever I could. Even though it had been a long weekend, I wasn't quite ready for it to be over.

Fortunately for me, there was still a post-BreyerWest pony party to look forward to.