Small Projects

 Sorry for not posting in a while! I can’t believe it’s been a month! Breyer has been laying low for a while, so I don’t have anything important to tell about on that end. But I’ve been doing a lot of stuff!!! First, before I start on tack and painting, I want to introduce the newest herd member: 

Heath!!! He is my first club horse, and my first on the Othello mold. He is so gorgeous 💕💕
And he has such a sweet face 



The only factory flaws he came with is this wierd black mark that I can’t get rid of
And the usual ear rubs.



I am so happy that he’s part of my herd!


And now for my first project:


A new and improved stall guard! It is much more realistic than my old blue one, and I like this one much better.
Even though it took forever to glue the hooks onto the barn🙄


Then I made a newborn foal halter to fit the QH foal mold. 








If any of you guys are interested, it’s for sale on my Etsy shop: model horse newborn foal halter 

And next I went a little crazy…

I had the urge to make a mini whinny saddle… and well, as you can see, this happened.



Maybe I have a future in making mini tack 😅

Anyways, that’s it for this section of tack making! My next post will be about some horses I’m painting, so check back soon!

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  1. IslandMarch 31, 2024 at 7:22 PM

    WOW! I love all of these, but especially the saddle! ...is there any chance that we'll be seeing a traditional one? 😄

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    1. HorsesBySamanthaMarch 31, 2024 at 8:20 PM

      For the next little bit, I’m going to focus on western(I got one of RioRondo’s saddle kits and an extra saddle tree) but I definitely plan on making an English saddle soon too!!! 🙃

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    2. IslandApril 1, 2024 at 12:01 AM

      Oh cool! I can't wait to see it 🙂

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    3. HorsesBySamanthaApril 1, 2024 at 9:46 AM

      And by the way, I love reading your blog! That feed room is AWESOME! I want to comment on it but google is still being wierd and not letting me comment on other blogs🤦🏼‍♀️😭

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