BreyerFest 2023 Open Show Recap!

This year’s BreyerFest open show, which took place in the North Expo Hall of the Alltech Arena on Friday, July 14^th, offered participants some stiff competition!

If you’re not familiar with the world of model horse showing, you can learn more about this awesome part of the model horse hobby here!

If you missed out on participating in this year’s in-person Open Model Horse Show at BreyerFest but still want a chance to compete with your models, BOO! (Breyer Online Open) is on sale now!  This fun, fall-themed photo show is being hosted by Liz LaRose and Julia Turner on our partner platform PonyBytes and will be taking place in September.  You can learn more here and register for the show here!

Congratulations to all our competitors, and a special congratulations to this year’s nearly 50 Divisional Champions and nearly 50 Divisional Reserve Champions, who walked away with stunning glossy versions of Marceia Bey and ATP Power, respectively.

As well, we tip our hats to our Overall Champions and Reserve Champions!  Our Overall Champions each received Tilbury and our Overall Reserve Champions each received Stanhope.

Tilbury	Stanhope

 

Regular Run Champion – Big Ben, owned by Jamie Rott
Regular Run Reserve Champion – Joe’s Coffee Shop, owned by Rachel Butler

 

Special Run Champion – Fine Mahogany, owned by Brenna Rantala
Special Run Reserve Champion – Emerging from Grace, owned by Amy McCudden

 

Collectibility Champion – Kevin, owned by Erin Corbett
Collectibility Reserve Champion – Say My Name, owned by Dot Coffman

 

Customized Champion – It’s a Birb, owned by Kristen Cermele
Customized Reserve Champion – Elphaba, owned by Laura Skillern-Sailer

 

Foal Champion – Kozmic Blues, owned by Sara Roche
Foal Reserve Champion – Angus, owned by Valerie Parker

 

Mini Champion – Mehdi, owned by Kate Gross
Mini Reserve Champion – I was Framed, owned by Lynn Weber

 

Performance Champion – Vermouth, owned by Jennifer Arsuaga
Performance Reserve Champion – The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Done, owned by Erika Isbell

 

Custom Performance Champion – Mackinac Memories, owned by Kelly Konecny
Custom Performance Reserve Champion – Purdy Ranger Chic, owned by Tiffany Purdy

 

And our Collector’s Class Champions and Reserve Champions –

Commonality – Karen Hoagland, Champion; Robin Roberts, Reserve Champion
Variety – Karen Hoagland, Champion; Sarah Wellman, Reserve Champion

 

A huge congratulations to all our winners and competitors!