Model Horses

[PyscoFalcon]

who keeps model horses here?
I can't afford to have my own horse but would love an Arab or Lusitano so I collect models instead.

I'm currently making a website for them and some of the models can be seen here under My models. http://www.pyroport.com/modelhorses/

[Nevertoomany]

All my kids did Model horses in 4-H.

I think we still have a few around. I have a very good friend who is VERY into model showing. Takes them everywhere. They actually have shows for the Model horses.

They are cheaper to maintain and a whole lot easier to get to a show than the real thing <G>

We had a 4-Her who painted model horese to look like all the horse we have had. I'm not sure how many of those are left. but they won a lot a t the Modle shows .

[PyscoFalcon]

What's 4-H?
We have live model shows here but there all too far away from me There all near London - no good if you at the other side of the UK!

[Nevertoomany]

4-H is groups that get together with a common interest.

In the 4-H groups that learn about horses there are clinics, shows, learning sessions. The material is obtained through the local extention office -- they are where you go for advice on gardening, soil, conservation, animals -- all kinds of things.

4-H tries to provide information to people about almost anything by having adults guide children through .

I took my group to lots of different breed shows and clinics so they would learn about all types of horse things not just ONE thing ( as pony club does)

4-H also puts on model horse shows, real horse shows, judging clinics, hippology ( general horse knowlegde) and horse bowl --

Hope this helps anyone elce help me out here <G>

[PyscoFalcon]

Wow! Sounds like fun. Shame there's nothing like that over here.

[MagnoliaFly]

The only model horses I've got are "Grand Champion"s. They were really popular when I was a little girl and I prefered them over Breyer (stupid me) just because they had real hair for tails. I've still got all of them and intend to keep them for my children. I remember spending hours playing with them under my desk which became my "barn" and all of the soap opera drama that happened between the black stallion and all the mares.

I wish I had gotten some breyer horses back then, they'd be collector items now. Such is life