I don’t think Shandi does model horse customs anymore? I haven’t seen her post any in a long time.

I hate seeing my spelling errors after posting. :/

Part 6:

Black Hand has been going to model horse shows for nearly 23 years. Anywhere from 1-5 shows a year. He’s nothing fancy, but it helped get my mom interested in what the hobby was about.

Black Hand brings up a lot of fun memories of conversations with my mom about “her” horse.

Part 5:

Black Hand has gone to every model horse hobby show since. He doesn’t always place but has a decent number of NAN cards. His legs warped a little & had to be straightened, but he still shows & I still get asked by my mom if I showed her model & if he won anything.

Part 6 below.

Part 4:

The model is mine. But she refers to him as hers even though it was my gift. The next show, I took him with to see how he’d do. He managed to place 2nd in his class. I told my mom and she was thrilled that her pony was a winner.

Part 5 below.

Part 3:
Black Hand the POA was waiting for me when I visited her. He was as flawless as a Breyer could be. My mom reverted to a childlike state excitedly telling me how she picked the model horse out. It was amusing how happy she seemed to have found “HER” horse.

Yeah… her horse 😂

Part 4 below.

Part 2:
Then about a year later my mom called & said she found the perfect model. No flaws, no rubs etc. I was surprised that she had paid so much attention to what flaws I tried to avoid when buying a boxed model.

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It’s one of my favorites. I also have an unpainted version. I just can’t decide what colors to use.

My mom kept the box and when I stopped playing with it, she put the model back in it. The box took some wear & tear, but never got crushed.

I love the loft space. Perfect for the models.

A majority of them are the stablemate & micro scale. I didn’t realize I had so many until I actually took an inventory.

I was being lazy & didn’t want to get up to get a better photo. Just was too comfortable to do so.