Monday, November 4, 2024

Candyland Live Model Horse Show - November 2024

 

It's been a few years since this show has been held. I was so happy in May when it was posted that it would be happening November 2, 2024. I am hoping for nice weather to get there and back home! 

Got my entry on August 25! So excited!! I am only showing halter and one Anything goes performance entry. I am just not ready yet as it's been a while since I have shown performance, and I haven't had time to get models done or set ups done while dealing with my mom's passing and the repercussions from that. 

I did manage to secure a 2nd table because I was bringing more than I thought I was going too! hahaha ๐Ÿ˜‚

Drove down on Friday night, November 1st, and I loved my hotel room -Double Tree Hilton in Aurora. 





This has to have been one of the nicest hotels I have stayed in for a show that was not a lot a night and nice! 

And then it was show day!!!

The hall was HUGE!! I literally walked 25,000 steps when I am usually a 5-10,000 step a day person - I was so sore, but had fun. I didn't get a picture of the hall, but it was crazy big!

I showed in Original Finish Breyer and Peter Stone divisions, but stopped when I realized that my stablemates (1:32 scale) were not going to cut it against the bigs that much. I concentrated on Custom and Artist Resin, and my 1 performance entry. And Amateur Artist division. 




Fifth Place Amateur Artist Black

Sixth place - Custom Bay

Judge's Choice - Artist Resin Bay

Fifth Place - Custom Chestnut

Fourth Place - Amateur Artist Bay

Third Place - Amateur Artist Bay

Second Place - Amateur Artist Bay!!!!!

Fifth Place- Peter Stone Design A Horse

Fifth Place Custom Light Dapple Grey

Honorable Mention - Amateur Artist Chestnut

Sixth Place - Amateur Artist Chestnut


Second Place - Appaloosa Medallion

Third Place - Custom Appaloosa

Fourth Place - Amateur Artist Appaloosa


Fourth Place - Other Realistic Color Custom

Fifth Place - Other Realistic Color Custom

Honorable Mention - Amateur Artist Dilute Color
Sixth Place - Amateur Artist Decorator/Fantasy

Honorable Mention - Amateur Artist Decorator/Fantasy

Third Place - OF Breyer Limited Run 51-500

During the lunch break - there were fun classes being held for dogs, cats, turtles, other animals, blank resins, and tack.

Bria got an honorable mention because I forgot her write up to explain her missing eye

Heiress got third

Aleutian Sunrise got fourth

Best Destiny got second!!

Merlin got fourth in Other animal against cattle and all sorts of critters

Stella and Maggie got second in cats

Martin got sixth in turtles! 

Then it was back to the regular show!!!

Fifth Place - Mini Custom 
Sixth Place - Mini Custom Black

Second Place - Mini Custom Chestnut

Fourth Place - Lakeshore China

Second Place - Hartland Plastic

Second Place - OF Other Plastic make not listed

Fifth Place - OF Other Plastic make not listed

Fourth Place - OF Other Plastic make not listed

Sixth Place - Mini Custom Appaloosa

Judges Choice - Mini Custom Appaloosa

Fourth Place - Mini Custom Buckskin

Fifth Place - Mini Custom Buckskin

Fifth Place - Mini Artist Resin Appaloosa

Fourth Place - Mini Custom Dilute

Third Place - Mini Custom Dilute

Honorable Mention - Mini Custom Decorator

Judge's Choice - Mini Custom Fantasy

Judge's Choice - Mini Custom Fantasy

Judge's Choice - Mini Custom Fantasy

Sixth Place - Mini Artist Resin Fantasy


Then came the one thing I had been waiting for - the one Performance Class that I was entering - ANYTHING GOES. 

Any one that knows me, knows I am a HUGE Star Wars Fan and fan of the Mandalorian and Bo-Katan (I have even met Katee Sackhoff).

This was my entry and it got SECOND PLACE out of Six entries. 

GIFT FOR THE MAND'ALOR - A War Horse and a Battle Dog! 

I think I might have started crying! This set is HUGE (1/6th scale) and had their own special bags and boxes! 

I also won a door prize, and raffle items, and bought stablemates that I wanted, AND I got a model scale HARRIS/WALZ Flag which makes me so happy. 

bracelets, stickers, ducks, Harris/Walz flag, models and the box has all the candy in it. 

All the awards were candy so I have a bag to take to work because it wasn't gluten free, but it was a nice day - thank you Heather Malone and All judges! 

I only got 1 picture of another person's horse because I was actually walking past and I love this model - China Indy  - so beautiful. 

Independence "Indy" Custom Glaze China

And I got no people pictures because I am good like that. Anyway, I hope to be able to go to the show the next time it is held.