Sarah Hartman Made This
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I like making things (especially miniatures). Unrepentant horse girl. || PFP: Tumlinson Catalina, painted by me with halter by me
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I thought it would be nice to write up a quick "about me" post for folks there who are curious about who the heck I am.
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Given I'm having fun sharing my model horse collection on here these days, I thought it might be nice to introduce myself. If you're wondering who I am, you can learn about my hobby history, interests, and collection on my blog here: models.sarah-hartman.com/blog/2025/03...
What's the over/under on that donkey being named "Pancakes" I wonder 🤔
Waffles, coming through! 🧇 This spunky little pony, sculpted and designed by Laura-Skillern Sailer, is coming to the Premier Collection in 2026! He joins Georgina and Carmen to round out our 2026 Premier Club offerings! Don't miss out on this fabulous collection of models. https://ow.ly/nySG50XJUyn
December 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What's the over/under on that donkey being named "Pancakes" I wonder 🤔
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season ❄️
Horse is Marina, a 2014 Stone Design-a-Horse; sleigh by Bill Duncan; tack by me; props collected over the years from various sources.
Horse is Marina, a 2014 Stone Design-a-Horse; sleigh by Bill Duncan; tack by me; props collected over the years from various sources.
December 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season ❄️
Horse is Marina, a 2014 Stone Design-a-Horse; sleigh by Bill Duncan; tack by me; props collected over the years from various sources.
Horse is Marina, a 2014 Stone Design-a-Horse; sleigh by Bill Duncan; tack by me; props collected over the years from various sources.
It's a beautiful day to judge a #modelhorse show 😊
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's a beautiful day to judge a #modelhorse show 😊
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I finally found just the right one (after ten-ish years)! Now I'm wondering what my next #modelhorse grail will be 😅
Here's my new Lynn Fraley Sadie Shoofly painted by... Lynn Fraley. I'm thrilled to have one painted by the sculptor!
I'm still deciding on a name, but am leaning towards Trinity.
Here's my new Lynn Fraley Sadie Shoofly painted by... Lynn Fraley. I'm thrilled to have one painted by the sculptor!
I'm still deciding on a name, but am leaning towards Trinity.
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I finally found just the right one (after ten-ish years)! Now I'm wondering what my next #modelhorse grail will be 😅
Here's my new Lynn Fraley Sadie Shoofly painted by... Lynn Fraley. I'm thrilled to have one painted by the sculptor!
I'm still deciding on a name, but am leaning towards Trinity.
Here's my new Lynn Fraley Sadie Shoofly painted by... Lynn Fraley. I'm thrilled to have one painted by the sculptor!
I'm still deciding on a name, but am leaning towards Trinity.
I've finally tidied up the workbench, so back to #modelhorse prompts! My fall/autumn horse is a fluffy pony I bought last year on that most autumnal holiday... Black Friday 😉
Meet Ladidadi, a 2024 Kylee Parks Tracy Bow resin; click through to see her adorable little fuzzy face (and seams 😅)
Meet Ladidadi, a 2024 Kylee Parks Tracy Bow resin; click through to see her adorable little fuzzy face (and seams 😅)
October 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I've finally tidied up the workbench, so back to #modelhorse prompts! My fall/autumn horse is a fluffy pony I bought last year on that most autumnal holiday... Black Friday 😉
Meet Ladidadi, a 2024 Kylee Parks Tracy Bow resin; click through to see her adorable little fuzzy face (and seams 😅)
Meet Ladidadi, a 2024 Kylee Parks Tracy Bow resin; click through to see her adorable little fuzzy face (and seams 😅)
I don't collect mini #modelhorses, but while I was out antiquing last weekend I couldn't resist this teeny-tiny guy.
Plus, he's so small I barely had to tidy up my workbench to take a picture! (There's some productive mess happening at present, hence the radio silence)
Plus, he's so small I barely had to tidy up my workbench to take a picture! (There's some productive mess happening at present, hence the radio silence)
October 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I don't collect mini #modelhorses, but while I was out antiquing last weekend I couldn't resist this teeny-tiny guy.
Plus, he's so small I barely had to tidy up my workbench to take a picture! (There's some productive mess happening at present, hence the radio silence)
Plus, he's so small I barely had to tidy up my workbench to take a picture! (There's some productive mess happening at present, hence the radio silence)
I don't really have a #modelhorse in my shopping cart at the moment (unless I give in and get a Jennifer Scott Maybelline. I'm out of space so I'm resisting...)
But my supply hoarding tendencies know no bounds, so I will be getting some more tackmaking stuff (leather, edge paint, knives) soon!
But my supply hoarding tendencies know no bounds, so I will be getting some more tackmaking stuff (leather, edge paint, knives) soon!
Today's #modelhorse prompt is all about the future!
What's in the cards for your herds? Is your fortune crystal clear or do you have a foggier future? 🤔
What's in the cards for your herds? Is your fortune crystal clear or do you have a foggier future? 🤔
October 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I don't really have a #modelhorse in my shopping cart at the moment (unless I give in and get a Jennifer Scott Maybelline. I'm out of space so I'm resisting...)
But my supply hoarding tendencies know no bounds, so I will be getting some more tackmaking stuff (leather, edge paint, knives) soon!
But my supply hoarding tendencies know no bounds, so I will be getting some more tackmaking stuff (leather, edge paint, knives) soon!
Been a crazy couple weeks... I'm overdue to post a #modelhorse or two!
First is my just arrived Breyer Juriaan! He's so pretty. Next do solid black, Breyer? Pleeeease? 🥺
Second, I thought I would show some hypothetical chestnuts... I'll get around to painting 'em eventually 😅 info in alt text!
First is my just arrived Breyer Juriaan! He's so pretty. Next do solid black, Breyer? Pleeeease? 🥺
Second, I thought I would show some hypothetical chestnuts... I'll get around to painting 'em eventually 😅 info in alt text!
October 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Been a crazy couple weeks... I'm overdue to post a #modelhorse or two!
First is my just arrived Breyer Juriaan! He's so pretty. Next do solid black, Breyer? Pleeeease? 🥺
Second, I thought I would show some hypothetical chestnuts... I'll get around to painting 'em eventually 😅 info in alt text!
First is my just arrived Breyer Juriaan! He's so pretty. Next do solid black, Breyer? Pleeeease? 🥺
Second, I thought I would show some hypothetical chestnuts... I'll get around to painting 'em eventually 😅 info in alt text!
Yay, #modelhorse prompt time again!
Happily, with the way my horses are arranged I had plenty of choices so I could avoid a repeat! This is Kirigami, a Sheila Bishop Hickory painted by Amanda Dionne (I think. She's unsigned).
These days Kiri is semi-retired after a successful performance career 😊
Happily, with the way my horses are arranged I had plenty of choices so I could avoid a repeat! This is Kirigami, a Sheila Bishop Hickory painted by Amanda Dionne (I think. She's unsigned).
These days Kiri is semi-retired after a successful performance career 😊
September 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yay, #modelhorse prompt time again!
Happily, with the way my horses are arranged I had plenty of choices so I could avoid a repeat! This is Kirigami, a Sheila Bishop Hickory painted by Amanda Dionne (I think. She's unsigned).
These days Kiri is semi-retired after a successful performance career 😊
Happily, with the way my horses are arranged I had plenty of choices so I could avoid a repeat! This is Kirigami, a Sheila Bishop Hickory painted by Amanda Dionne (I think. She's unsigned).
These days Kiri is semi-retired after a successful performance career 😊
Workin' on a little #modelhorse project 😊
September 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Workin' on a little #modelhorse project 😊
I'm pretty good at making #modelhorse tack these days, but writing *instructions* for it is definitely a big new challenge
September 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'm pretty good at making #modelhorse tack these days, but writing *instructions* for it is definitely a big new challenge
I did have another addition to the #modelhorse herd this week, because I love a Love (and also combined shipping)
August 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I did have another addition to the #modelhorse herd this week, because I love a Love (and also combined shipping)
Got my braided Rowan yesterday! I love her little face, her tail, her color... but not that foreleg, which I think makes her look unbalanced and heavy on the forehand ☹️
But I sticky waxed a small (~3/8") peg to that front hoof. It lifts her up just enough that now I think she's 100% adorable!
But I sticky waxed a small (~3/8") peg to that front hoof. It lifts her up just enough that now I think she's 100% adorable!
August 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Got my braided Rowan yesterday! I love her little face, her tail, her color... but not that foreleg, which I think makes her look unbalanced and heavy on the forehand ☹️
But I sticky waxed a small (~3/8") peg to that front hoof. It lifts her up just enough that now I think she's 100% adorable!
But I sticky waxed a small (~3/8") peg to that front hoof. It lifts her up just enough that now I think she's 100% adorable!
I really wanted a loose mane Let the Good Times Roll and ended up with the braided mane one. So I ordered another one from the leftover sale, figured I had a 50-50 shot, and...
Yeah, you guessed it, braided mane again 🥲
Yeah, you guessed it, braided mane again 🥲
August 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I really wanted a loose mane Let the Good Times Roll and ended up with the braided mane one. So I ordered another one from the leftover sale, figured I had a 50-50 shot, and...
Yeah, you guessed it, braided mane again 🥲
Yeah, you guessed it, braided mane again 🥲
Ahh, back to the natural order of things: frantically preparing for a model horse show the night before it happens, with absolutely no plans in place 😅
August 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Ahh, back to the natural order of things: frantically preparing for a model horse show the night before it happens, with absolutely no plans in place 😅
For folks near Connecticut: I'll be teaching a beginner-level #modelhorse tackmaking workshop in early September! You'll learn how to make simple saddlebags using a pattern that will grow with you as you become a more accomplished tackmaker 😊
Details here: m.facebook.com/events/73113...
Details here: m.facebook.com/events/73113...
July 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For folks near Connecticut: I'll be teaching a beginner-level #modelhorse tackmaking workshop in early September! You'll learn how to make simple saddlebags using a pattern that will grow with you as you become a more accomplished tackmaker 😊
Details here: m.facebook.com/events/73113...
Details here: m.facebook.com/events/73113...
Figured I'd share a quick photo from my collection of #modelhorses for Monday.
This is Balatro, a 2024 Stone Design-a-Horse. Excuse the mess in the background - I was making tack all weekend! (I did manage to sneak in a few rounds of the video game I named this guy after, though 🙂)
This is Balatro, a 2024 Stone Design-a-Horse. Excuse the mess in the background - I was making tack all weekend! (I did manage to sneak in a few rounds of the video game I named this guy after, though 🙂)
July 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Figured I'd share a quick photo from my collection of #modelhorses for Monday.
This is Balatro, a 2024 Stone Design-a-Horse. Excuse the mess in the background - I was making tack all weekend! (I did manage to sneak in a few rounds of the video game I named this guy after, though 🙂)
This is Balatro, a 2024 Stone Design-a-Horse. Excuse the mess in the background - I was making tack all weekend! (I did manage to sneak in a few rounds of the video game I named this guy after, though 🙂)
Workin' on a little project!
I guess Breyerfest was inspiring because even though I kept telling myself "you need to take a short break!" I'm straight back on the model tackmaking grind 😊
I guess Breyerfest was inspiring because even though I kept telling myself "you need to take a short break!" I'm straight back on the model tackmaking grind 😊
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Workin' on a little project!
I guess Breyerfest was inspiring because even though I kept telling myself "you need to take a short break!" I'm straight back on the model tackmaking grind 😊
I guess Breyerfest was inspiring because even though I kept telling myself "you need to take a short break!" I'm straight back on the model tackmaking grind 😊
I just went to the Breyerfest Open #modelhorse show about a week ago. I've shown it before and didn't enjoy it (it's very big and stressful), so my goals this time were "show up, don't cry, and (maybe?) have fun."
I exceeded my goals: I totally had fun!
(Model IDs in alt text!)
I exceeded my goals: I totally had fun!
(Model IDs in alt text!)
July 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I just went to the Breyerfest Open #modelhorse show about a week ago. I've shown it before and didn't enjoy it (it's very big and stressful), so my goals this time were "show up, don't cry, and (maybe?) have fun."
I exceeded my goals: I totally had fun!
(Model IDs in alt text!)
I exceeded my goals: I totally had fun!
(Model IDs in alt text!)
Anyway, I had a freakishly well-behaved Breyerfest. Here are the new additions to my #modelhorse collection!
In front: a running Herden calf, Maggie Bennet Merry, and some saddle trees for me to test.
In back: Tight Lines, two 2025 surprises, Good Times and Great Friends, and Belesema Sapphire.
In front: a running Herden calf, Maggie Bennet Merry, and some saddle trees for me to test.
In back: Tight Lines, two 2025 surprises, Good Times and Great Friends, and Belesema Sapphire.
July 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Anyway, I had a freakishly well-behaved Breyerfest. Here are the new additions to my #modelhorse collection!
In front: a running Herden calf, Maggie Bennet Merry, and some saddle trees for me to test.
In back: Tight Lines, two 2025 surprises, Good Times and Great Friends, and Belesema Sapphire.
In front: a running Herden calf, Maggie Bennet Merry, and some saddle trees for me to test.
In back: Tight Lines, two 2025 surprises, Good Times and Great Friends, and Belesema Sapphire.
Glad to be back home, but I was looking forward to cooler weather and boy does it feel like I'm still in Kentucky 🥵
July 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Glad to be back home, but I was looking forward to cooler weather and boy does it feel like I'm still in Kentucky 🥵
So far I have been very restrained at Breyerfest (one cow, two new saddle trees to try out, my special runs...) but I did get one raw resincast because I cannot resist a project I don't have time for 🥲
July 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
So far I have been very restrained at Breyerfest (one cow, two new saddle trees to try out, my special runs...) but I did get one raw resincast because I cannot resist a project I don't have time for 🥲
#breyerfest has been a heck of a ride so far
High point: talking shop with other model horse people
Weird point: witnessing a hit-and-run (no humans hurt, at least one car very hurt) in the CHIN parking lot
High point: talking shop with other model horse people
Weird point: witnessing a hit-and-run (no humans hurt, at least one car very hurt) in the CHIN parking lot
July 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
#breyerfest has been a heck of a ride so far
High point: talking shop with other model horse people
Weird point: witnessing a hit-and-run (no humans hurt, at least one car very hurt) in the CHIN parking lot
High point: talking shop with other model horse people
Weird point: witnessing a hit-and-run (no humans hurt, at least one car very hurt) in the CHIN parking lot
Enjoyed a rousing game of horse game with my board game crew 😊
We enjoyed it and would play again! Biggest criticism was that the rulebook was written in a very irritating way. 3/4 of the table were not horse girls (1/4 was me) so I feel like the fact that we all legitimately had fun is a win.
We enjoyed it and would play again! Biggest criticism was that the rulebook was written in a very irritating way. 3/4 of the table were not horse girls (1/4 was me) so I feel like the fact that we all legitimately had fun is a win.
July 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Enjoyed a rousing game of horse game with my board game crew 😊
We enjoyed it and would play again! Biggest criticism was that the rulebook was written in a very irritating way. 3/4 of the table were not horse girls (1/4 was me) so I feel like the fact that we all legitimately had fun is a win.
We enjoyed it and would play again! Biggest criticism was that the rulebook was written in a very irritating way. 3/4 of the table were not horse girls (1/4 was me) so I feel like the fact that we all legitimately had fun is a win.