Birthday Week - Footnotes: Almost Vintage (2000-2010) G1 Customs

Use of tools such as heat guns and air-brushes, and materials such as masking tape, pastels, and coloured pencils, and improvements in sculpting materials led to a substantial leap in the quality of finish work and detail possible.

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Strawberry Fields Forever G1 Draft Horse Jenny Sneed - 2001 Picture by Amanda Reed	Twist of Fate G1 Thoroughbred Mare Customized by unknown & painted by Judy Renee Pope - 2001 Picture by Amanda Reed

AMB El Samir G1 Seabiscuit Anna Bentley - 2001 Picture by Anna Bentley	Technicolour Dreams G1 Swaps Artist Unknown - Post-2000 Picture by Heather Forrest

G1 Draft Horse Misty Star Studios - 2004 Picture by LeeAnn Bachman	Autumn G1 Seabiscuit Amanda Ingram - Post-2000 Picture by Mary Hackathorn

AMB Funkytown G1 Arabian Stallion Anna Bentley - 2003 Picture by Anna Bentley	Mad Season G1 Thoroughbred Mare Heather Forrest - 2000 Picture by Heather Forrest

Saint Somehow G1 Arabian Stallion Heather Forrest - 2002 Picture by Heather Forrest	Tennessee Wanders G1 Native Dancer AII - 2006 Picture by Heather Forrest

Éirigh 's Cuir ort do Chuid Éadaigh G1 Draft Horse Berit - 2000 Picture by Heather Forrest	Cosmic Girl G1 Morgan Mare L. Watson - Post-2000 Picture by Heather Forrest

Harecroft Rosetta G1 Arabian Mare George - 2008 Picture by George	Harecroft Askari G1 Arabian Stallion George - 2009 Picture by George

New Beginnings G1 Arabian Stallion SVB - 2000 Picture by Amanda Reed	AMB Dare to Dream G1 Thoroughbred Standing Foal Anna Bentley - 2000 Picture by Anna Bentley

Wiindsong G1 Thoroughbred Mare Stephanie Hamme - 2004 Picture by Stephanie Hamme

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Many thanks to Amanda Reed, Anna Bentley, LeeAnn Bachman, Stephanie Hamme, George, and Mary Hackathorn for providing pictures of their custom models!