Footnotes: Vintage (Pre-2000) Customs

While not Original Finish Breyer releases, customized models have a place in the Stablemate history. The availability of new molds and changing customization techniques keep the Live Show Custom divisions in a state of evolution.

In the early years of the hobby collectors were just beginning to experiment with the media. Oil, acrylic, spray paint, poster paint, wood filler, plumber's epoxy, mohair, synthetic hair, string, and hair from a range of other animals were often the materials of choice. Repositioning was frequently accomplished with hot water or a hair dryer. Some of the early efforts appear quite crude to us now, but were highly successful show horses in their time. If you are a fan of vintage customs, check out the Vintage Model Horse Cust Group on Facebook.

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Timewarp G1 Quarter Horse Stallion Sue Sudkum - April 28, 1982 Picture by Heather Forrest	Very Relieved Deity G1 Native Dancer Artist Unknown - Pre-1999 Picture by Heather Forrest

Shelter From the Storm G1 Thoroughbred Mare Heather Forrest - 1997 Picture by Heather Forrest	Daydream Believer G1 Arabian Mare Artist Unknown - Pre-2000 Picture by Heather Forrest

Sulara G1 Arabian Mare & G1 Morgan Mare Ali Dunning - Late 1990s Picture by Alison Dunning	Ixe G1 Arabian Stallion Lucy Kusluch - 1998 Picture by Lucy Kusluch

Cyclone's Torpedo G1 Arabian Stallion Tessa LeCurry - 1998/9 Picture by Randa Garrett	Samantha Rose G1 Morgan Mare "S-J" - 1994 Picture by Randa Garrett

G1 Arabian Stallion Anita Poole - 1978 Picture by Jen Boss	G1 Morgan Mare Anita Poole - 1978 Picture by Jen Boss

G1 Swaps Anita Poole - 1978 Picture by Jen Boss	G1 Silky Sullivan Anita Poole - 1978 Picture by Jen Boss

G1 Draft Horse Stacy Quick - Pre-2000 Picture by Stacy Quick	Graceful Shaheen G1 Arabian Mare Samantha-Kroese - 1998 Picture by Randa Garrett

Hailey's Golden Trophy G1 Native Dancer Stacy Quick - Pre-2000 Picture by Stacy Quick	G1 Arabian Mare Stacy Quick - Pre-2000 Picture by Stacy Quick

Yes Ma'am G1 Thoroughbred Mare Tracey Bartone - pre-2000 Picture by Randa Garrett	Kalyda G1 Thoroughbred Mare Lucy Kusluch - 1997 Picture by Lucy Kusluch

G1 Seabiscuit Sharon Walbridge - pre-1990 Picture by Sharon Walbridge	Casanova G1 Draft Horse Jill Jones - 1991 Picture by Katja Contu

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Many thanks to Allison Dunning, Jen Boss, Katja Contu, Lucy Kusluch, Mary Hackathorn, Sharon Walbridge, Randa Garrett of Twin Springs Stables, & Stacy Quick for providing pictures of their vintage custom models!