I’ve judged this specific horse at previous shows, I’ve lost to him at other shows, and I’d steal him off the table if I had a chance (I’m kidding--sort of.)Even though Breyer markets this model as a Thoroughbred, his owner shows her copy as a racing-bred quarter horse. This is a great choice because the mold is not as bulky as a stock horse mold like Smart Chic Olena, but not as lean and leggy as a Lonesome Glory or classic-scale Man o’ War, which many model horse judges prefer in a Thoroughbred class.
He’s not shown as a halter-type QH (as I discussed yesterday), and he’s not in a halter pose. A horse isn't supposed to gallop in a real halter class. But in the model world, there is no rule against it and I have never seen a judge knock a horse for an “inappropriate” pose.
Even "bad horse" poses are allowed:
And "natural" poses:
In this case, artistry wins out over adherence to our real world counterpart. Speaking as an artist: thank god. Sculpting and customizing would be dreadfully boring if our only options for LSQ (live show quality) models were performance and halter appropriate poses. As is, I find myself constantly biting against the bridle of live showing’s restrictions and limitations.** If I could only sculpt/sell models in polite/boring poses, I’d go batty.**My constant attempts to bend or circumnavigate live showing rules are probably the reason I’m so familiar with them.
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When I was showing in Youth divisions I regularly had horses disqualified by one particular posse of judges for being in non-halter-friendly poses. Then again, this judge also tried to kick all the Youth showers out of a show I was at because we didn't have a halter for each model we were showing in halter. Thank god I don't think that crew are judging around here anymore.
I'm really loving these posts- I'm a weirdo who really enjoys horsey research, and I love making halter documentation. However, I come from a very, erm, "conservative" show circuit. A racing-bred Quarter Horse with documentation for his type would never beat an obvious halter-type like Smart Chic (and Smart Chic would never beat Lady Phase because that would upset the balance of the universe or something).
Hahaha!
I'm that kind of geek too. I spend a lot of time sitting around thinking about this kinda stuff. Like "what makes an ideal Morgan?" And "when did people start breeding flat-backed arabs and why?" And "why is there no registry for Morgan/QHs aka the best breed cross ever?"
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