Back from the 'Fest...cleaning up the studio so I can finish up more Outlet Fare! Stay tuned-should have new beauties listed end of next week...

Finished and ready for the huntseat pleasure class....

Turnable head, chin strap...snaffle bridle-how cute is this!!

Horse is finished! She even has shoes...I'm finishing up the bridle, so tomorrow I'll post a picture of the child rider (she has the cutest tweed coat!) astride this lovely mare! Stay tuned...

Sneeeekk peeeekkkeee....

Head detailed out, and a plethera of tiny hunter braids added….

Beautiful braided tail….

And child all spiffed out…Everybody is ready to PAINT!!! Look for pictures tomorrow….

Taking some time off from studio work to get Jitterbug to her first show…

Headset on horse right, arms on child rider modified. Now for a bunch of sanding, adding a bit more details…next comes primer second coat, followed by gesso.

And of course, keeping an eye on Skrewt and her new brood!

Back from the dogshow...back working in the studio, although I had to take some time off to whelp Border Terrier puppies...some complications so two of the FIVE boys didn't make it. But Mom and remaining little gremlins are doing fine, eating, sleeping, and pooping-what they do best! Pictures later today.

Oh yeah-some new custom Stablemates on the Outlet!

How in the world does my worktable get so cluttered, so fast? Note the important tools…Direct TV channel changer, coffee, AND Hershey bar! Now back to the NAN project…

Once again…off with her head!! I decided, for a Huntseat horse, I would raise up the noggin a bit, not so much daisy-cuttin’ Western Pleasure (thanks a lot, Jen…’cuz I’ve got nothing else to do…)

Now re-attached with a wire and lots ‘o glue….

Put the kid on to see how it fits…hmmmm…like the neck position, head needs to be tucked a ‘tetch…

Ah-much better! Stay tuned for putty and head details!

For all you Original Finish collectors....the Peter Stone Best Offer sale tonight is all about ME!!! Check out the beauties I painted last weekend at the factory on their site....

OKAY...back from Shipshewana, where my horses did GREAT! Lots of chores to get caught up on, photos to take, horses to ship...dogs to FEED...but I'm caught up (kindof) now and will be working once again on the NAN package. Pictures to follow over the weekend, stay tuned!

Oh yeah-Outlet site is updated-you heard it here FIRST!

Off with her head!!! Perhaps she should now be called Marie! Legs have more definition, and arms have been positioned. Some more detailling, and some final sanding, and off to the primer spray booth!

With her new head, so she can now look in different directions!

Next group of Outlet horses "in training"....

Never a good idea to have a big lunch when there's work to do...and I guess make-up would have been a good idea today, too...power nap!!

Of course it's hard to get work done...with this ten pound weight on my lap!

Feet now angled like I want them...and oh, yeah-she's a mare now!

The start of the braided tail-hmmmm...a bit too long, I think-I'll trim it down.

I had an idea...instead of the adult huntseat rider-why not do a junior rider...they are so much fun to show, and really different. Of course, my kid resin rider, "Brittany" is made for the ponies in my line, so some customizing is in order. Not a problem, as anyone that has seen me show my own string-I have quite a few custom kids that show for me! Little brats. Here's the beginning of her "transformation"...

Here is the child with her legs lengthened, trimmed down and angled correctly...now for the putty...stay tuned!

This will be my donation to NAN 2010...customized Sinatra resin! It will either be an auction piece or a raffle-the Powers That Be NAN will be the ones deciding, not me! But you'll be able to watch the progress here...and even offer comments or suggestions...I'm still open to colouring-though I do want it to be a paint horse.....

My challenge is to take my new Pebbles scale Western Pleasure resin, "Sinatra", and customize him into a stock Huntseat horse...lots of modifying to both horse and rider! This will be auctioned/raffled as a set, I may even do a hunter obstacle to go with him! This will be the place to watch his progress. I'll get started....

The regular Sinatra piece with a regular huntseat rider...

NAN 2010

Starting the customizing...legs repositioned...rider's arms removed (sounds like a plot-line from Criminal Minds...)

NAN 2010 donation

What to do...what to do....mullin' it over to come up with a great, desirable, different piece....

Featured here is "Ghoul Gone Wild" a customized Stone Pebbles Warmblood (notice I kept to the "Zombie" theme!) that is my showhorse for the season...he was Champion Performance horse at his first show, Cure for Cancer, and has two Halter Nan cards. He is not currently for sale-but you "Blog-ittes" will know before anyone else if he comes up for sale...

And thanks, Tiffany, for turning me on to another time-sucking computer endeavor...

Crawlin' out of the cave....

Although I still refuse to list "blogger" on my resume...I am always up for new challenges...and what fun this seems to be! I will update this Blog every Friday, listing new projects, ideas, availability of products, and also notifications of Outlet Site updates! And yes, there will be dog and puppy pictures, too...