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My Time in the Open Show Circuit

My Time in the Open Show Circuit

Even though I’ve always loved hunter/jumpers, it wasn’t until the last few years that I showed at “legit” hunter shows. Moving to the world of rotations and 1 million divisions under 3′ was a little confusing at first. It took a lot of hand holding by my trainer to calm my nerves and make hunter/jumper shows seem like the relaxing norm instead of a brave new world. My showing life before hunter/jumper almost entirely consisted of open shows. They are…

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Model Horse Showing II – Original Finish Halter

Model Horse Showing II – Original Finish Halter

So last week in my model horse series, I told you how I got into the hobby and became obsessed with little plastic horses. This week, I’m going to explain a bit about a huge part of the model horse showing and collecting hobby – original finish halter. That doesn’t make sense now, but it will soon! What does Original Finish mean? Models come in all shapes and sizes. Some are sculpted and painted by individuals, but most are factory…

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