NAN people

We always say the best part of any show is the people, and that is doubly true for a big show like NAN which draws entrants from all across the country. Today's last post is filled with people pictures. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed, especially Chris Wallbruch who took selfies with half the show hall!

Amanda Bowe

Amanda Reed

Morriah Voogd and Lara Heidkamp

Randi Wood

Samantha Thompson

Amanda Bowe

Lorna Crockett, photo by Shannon Rodgers

Kerri Gehrmann Johnson

Chris Wallbruch and the Region 8 gang

Chris Wallbruch and Carrie Richmond

Chris Wallbruch and Cheryl Ellison

Chris Wallbruch, Shira Roberts and Robin Roberts

Chris Wallbruch and Sharon Mossy

Chris Wallbruch and Michelle Eisley

Chris Wallbruch and Macie Sowers

Lindsay Diamond, Lauren Wood and Chris Wallbruch

Chris Wallbruch and Kerri Gehrmann Johnson

Chris Wallbruch and Julia Reightler

Chris Wallbruch and Jennifer Pomerance

Chris Wallbruch and Carrie Wegner

Chris Wallbruch and Carol Tuft

Arnold Pomerance and Chris Wallbruch

Amanda Reed and Chris Wallbruch

NANtastic

Even though I am one thousand one hundred seventy seven miles from Lexington, I somehow thought I could cover a big, three day show like NAN in an orderly manner. 

Why do I think things like that?

photo by Samantha Ellis

Clearly, I am delusional.

photo by Samantha Thompson

So, anyway, my common sense has belatedly kicked in.

photo by Lara Heidkamp

This second-to-last NAN post is anything but orderly.

photo by Jennifer Bolton

Instead, it's just a whole bunch of photos...

photo by Lauren Hoeffer

presented in no particular order...

photo by Susan Gomez

from all three days of competition.

photo by Meghan Namaste

Thank you so much to everyone who shared their pictures from the show hall.

photo by Samantha Thompson

This is not at all like being there,

photo by Jennifer Bolton

but it's a whole lot better than nothing!

photo by Samantha Ellis

Here are the rest of the photos for everyone else who is stuck at home. Enjoy!

photo by Samantha Thompson

photo by Jennifer Bolton

photo by Chris Wallbruch

photo by Jennifer Bolton

photo by Chris Wallbruch

photo by Lara Heidkamp

photo by Lauren Hoeffer

photo by Chris Wallbruch

photo by Jackie Rossi

photo by Jennifer Bolton

photo by Mary Beth Shew

photo by Jennifer Bolton

photo by Amanda Bowe

photo by Samantha Thompson

NAN original finish performance

The second day of NAN is a big one, with no less than six divisions duking it out on the tables.

photo by Lara Heidkamp

These include Custom Breed Halter, Artist Resin/Original Sculpture Breed Halter , Custom Workmanship, Artist Resin/Original Sculpture Workmanship, Medallions and Original Finish Plastic/China Performance. It's that last one that is the subject of this post.

This was a fourteen class division, and Michelle Sepiol singlehandedly won twelve of the twenty eight  Champion and Reserve Champion trophies. Amazing!

Hailing from Region X, Michelle is an accomplished shower who makes most of her own tack, props and dolls.

All of it is outstanding.

Although she does have a few newer molds in her showstring...

who doesn't love True North?...

her real love is vintage Breyers.

Remember Alfahl Ah'sawad, Michelle's Black stallion who was featured in a blog post last December?

He was there and looking as dapper - and successful - as ever.

Here are some of Michelle's other entries.

Congratulations, Michelle. You truly make those old horses look new again!