New Items by Sharon Christensen

Sharon's work remains among my favorites at EquinArt Creations. I have a painted lamp in my office. I love how she paints everyday objects - some vintage, some new - into works of art. She's just sent us this peach vase and the picnic basket. The basket is terrific. It just makes me want to go on a picnic! Newly listed to our site. Enjoy! Find Sharon's work here.

Photo Showing and Making Jumps for Model Horses

This week, I'm judging an online model horse photo show...the first show I've judged in about a year. I cannot get over how far the hobby has progressed since I entered my very first photo show in 1978. In the 1970's, if you had a 35 mm camera and could take closeups of the model horses, you were probably heading for the blue ribbon! I loved photo showing. My very first show was held by Alice Bulson. Does anyone remember Alice? Is she still around? I won a blue ribbon for my Breyer FAS in Western pleasure...and I bought a Josef Palomino lying down foal, Sultan's Golden Prince, off of Susan Peplinski for a whopping $5 in 1980, because I remembered how well he did showing. I'm joining TOPSA in 2010, and will be showing my own personal collection of Breyers, Stones, Josefs, Hagen Renakers and of course some selected EquinArt resins. I hope to see YOU in the show ring!!! Today's photo is my collection, circa 1980 or thereabouts...

And now for the crafty people out there....those who like crafts, that is!


A new how-to video for you: making jumps for your model horses.

How to Paint Model Horses, Part I

Model horse painting....I've got resins to paint, and my last attempts back in the 1980's to paint Breyers were disastrous. So I decided to hunt around You Tube for some video tutorials. Thought I'd start sharing them here. Enjoy!

Horse Themed Christmas Trees

My riding coach back on Long Island had a horse-themed Christmas tree. In fact, the two ladies that ran the riding stable where I worked BOTH had horse themed trees. Every ornament, from top to bottom, on their Christmas trees was a horse! Each Christmas we would give our coaches horse-y ornaments. One year, I made paper mache ornaments for them. I made Sculpey molds, then made paper mache and placed it over the molds. I painted them and added hair. They actually came out pretty good!

This year I made a few horse themed Christmas ornaments myself. I bought a package of plastic horses at the dollar store. I glued on ribbon for hooks, then decorated them with sparkled, little bits of holly and such. Their cute gifts for the holiday season.

Do you do a horse themed Christmas tree? Do you collect Breyer ornaments? My sister gave me a few, but in truth, I find them too big for my tree. I like the Father Christmas one, and I have one of a horse inside of a stirrup.

I have the four Western horse ornaments (we sell them in our online Christmas shop) as well as a pretty resin one that Candace Liddy gave me for Christmas. But my own tree is an eclectic mix of ornaments reflecting mostly nature (a lot of bird ornaments on my tree, along with snow flakes!) and ornaments passed on by my parents.

Do you do a horse themed Christmas tree?

Aart, New Appaloosa Foal Resin

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I took Shadow out for a walk and visited with a neighbor for a bit. On our way back, we walked right into a huge flock of Bobwhites (tiny quail) in our driveway. They were so pretty. I have never seen them in person. For this city kid, it was quite a breathtaking site. They are about the size of pigeons (the city kid in me again!) but russet brown and white, with a distinctive white circle around the eye. They were nosing in the fallen leaves on the edge of the woods. There must have been dozens!

Today I'm sharing with you photos of Michelle Platt's newest resin, just added to our online store. Isn't he adorable? Meet Aart, Wyakin's little foal! He's LITTLE BITS scale to match her "wee Wyakin" release, the small scale Wyakin she did as a charity release. He is an edition size of 200 pieces and casting is by Resins by Randy, so do allow a few weeks for shipment, okay? But you can order him now...he's ready to go!

Michelle will have a scratching goal to match, and we will offer both foals for a little bit of a discount. If you want just Aart, go ahead and order. If you want them, both just tell me when you order Aart and I will extend the discount to you when I get his sister (!) listed. I don't have photos or info yet as little sis isn't at the casters yet but when I have it, I will post it.

This gorgeous painted Aart is called "Rum Raisin" and was created by Sherrylynne Shaver. I just love Sherrylynne's work....so, so detailed!

Happy Thanksgiving (belated) and enjoy your day!

Mini Me

Someone also said that the new TWH micro mini looks like a "mini Indy". Now remember that the parked out pose for a Tennessee Walking Horse is common...we are IN NO WAY trying to copy another artist's work! Our tiny micro mini TWH, however, does look kind of like a nice little mini of our Stablemate TWH, which is cool...they were both sculpted by Maggie Bennett! The head is turned to the opposite sides, though. Check out the detail on the painted Stablemate by Katie Schmidt.

Speaking of mini me's, or mini horses....look for an announcement concerning a mini of one of Michelle Platt's most popular resins, coming soon!

Surprise! More New Micro Minis

I love surprises. Imagine my delight when Maggie Bennett sent me an email saying she had five more micros ready - so that makes NINE micros for 2009! An even nicer surprise was our pewter caster saying he'd have them ready in one day - so I should have them in stock by this weekend, November 14. I just have to say - and this is Jeanne, model horse collector talking here, not Jeanne at EquinArt - I love the action poses. I'm in love with Roscoe's snorting, fire breathing rearing pose. He's going on my desk for sure. Now to figure out what color to paint him...! He's at left. Head on over to the website to see the whole new, wonderful gang of micro minis by Maggie Bennett!

Get 'em while they're hot (and in stock!) - click here.

Coupons & Bargain Stuff

Just sent out the November Collector Club newsletter, and I tucked a FREE SHIPPING coupon in at the end...it's free USA shipping/handling on any items, so make sure you order by Nov 30, 2009 and use that coupon!

Also I am clearing out the inventory big time. I've got a lot of boxed original finish resins, no names but some pretty nice like the little cutting horse figurine. It's all at rock bottom prices in the Holiday Shop on our website and I am going to be eBaying a bunch of odds & ends, like some left over sweatshirts from when we carried clothing, a few link & toggling bracelets I've got left, things like that. Our eBay store is equinartcreations; and I'll be announcing auctions here and through the Facebook fan pages.

Happy bargain hunting!

Rita Mae Brown, Queen of Animal Writers

I love Rita Mae Brown's books...it's one reason Virginia was on our destination list of places to consider when we wanted to move away from New York City! She captures how animals think, what they feel, and especially horses. Her new book, "Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small" hits the book stores soon. Below are some of my favorite horse related quotes from her recent interview on CNN:

"Most animals have a sense of humor. Horses seem to have a highly developed one. Humans routinely deny this until they find themselves the butt of the joke." - how many times has a horse played a trick on you? My old horse, Kricket, introduced himself by leaning out of his stall door, grabbing my shoulder and turning me around because I was feeding carrots to his stall mate, Apples. It was love at first sight...while Kricket looked like he was laughing at my amazement!

"We are medium-size animals who survived and then flourished by hunting in packs, by cooperation. A horse is a large animal. The journey from your mind to a horse's mind is the longest journey you will ever take." - that sums it up perfectly.






NEW IN OUR STORE

Yes, did you see what's new? The Christmas Shop is now open, with ornaments, toys and horse themed gifts. We've got Maggie Bennett's new micro minis IN STOCK and ready to ship, plus gorgeous silver jewelry from Ann M. Moore. I've also added new books to the selection. Stop by today!

Ann M. Moore Recognized

Our own Ann M. Moore was selected to participate in this year’s Fall Open Juried Exhibition by the American Academy of Equine Art. Ann’s “Forehand Power Offense” was the only sculpted bas relief artwork admitted to the show which runs September 25, 2009 - November 8, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky, at the Kentucky Horse Park. There were over 600 entries for the show, some from as far away as New Zealand, all competing for approximately 80 gallery spaces.

"Forehand Power Offense" is a framed series of three cast medallions depicting a polo pony at full gallop as its rider concentrates to execute a nearside forehand swing. It celebrates the grace, skill, and athleticism of both the pony and the player. You can see Ann’s piece on her site http://www.AnnMMoore.com/ or at the AAEA show site http://www.aaea.net/2009fallshow/default.htm .

We've also just added several gorgeous pieces of fine silver jewelry sculpted by Ann M. Moore to our website! Shop now for best selection, and order by December 15, 2009 for delivery by Christmas.

Micro Minis are HERE

A day early....we've got four styles in, and about a dozen of each in stock! Two new draft horses, a nice American Saddlebred, and a really super playing or rearing horse that I like a lot!

Head on over to the website for all things micro!

Don't forget all the wonderful micro minis previously released. There are so many super ones to choose from...I've got stock on all of them (as of right now). Enjoy!

Micro Mini Painting Event

Want to have some fun, hang out with other model horse people, and learn how to paint micro minis? Maggie Bennett and Shannon Tostanoski are hosting "Myopic Mini Madness" on November 14, 2009 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Cost is $20 per person and includes your pick of any one of Maggie's pewter micro minis, which will be at the event (you don't need to buy one from us in advance...although if you would like to, we'd love it!). Maggie will provide paints, sand paper and all the rest and teach you how to paint a micro mini. Maggie and Shannon just ask you to bring enough lunch for a potluck to share so they don't have to order in lunch.

For more info, please visit Maggie's website.

The New Micro Minis are Coming

It's t-minus two days and counting....I just got the shipping notice from the pewter casting company. Maggie's new micro minis should be here by Friday, latest. The plan is to unpack, inspect, photography them, and then get their sales pages running by this weekend. That's the plan. Now let's see what happens to thwart my best laid plans LOL!

Did you see this Ask painted by Dani Schacht? I cannot get over it. Look at the eyes. I just want to offer this horse an apple!

Steal of a Deal!

Kollean Gouyton posted this today on Facebook - I'm sharing it with our customers because boy, this is a STEAL of a deal! You get a Bravio resin ($200) plus a world class, LSQ paint job.

Kollean wrote, "Bravio Resin arrived today. Im going to start him a dark dapple mahogany bay. $300. or if I get a request before he's started, $300. for custom color choice. If he's not sold by the time he's done, Ill be putting him up for Auction... with a starting price of $300. For anyone who doesn't know what Bravio looks like, check him out here: http://www.equinartcreations.com/Bravio.html."

We also donated an unpainted BRAVIO resin to Las Vegas Live, so if you want to help them raise money, head over there to bid on him.

Contact Kollean directly for more info - Stone Wolf Creations, stonewolf99801@yahoo.com
The painted Bravio is offered by her directly.


DON'T FORGET! Tomorrow is the deadline for the Fun Fall Contest. And it has been a lot of fun looking over the entries. No one has "100% right yet" so keep trying - it's tough but I gave plenty of hints on the contest page.

GOOD LUCK!

FALL SALE

It's official...I've put a whole bunch of LIVE SHOW QUALITY painted Artist Resins on sale, including that gorgeous pinto AIDAN by Lisa Bickford, two Stablemates and a micro set by Kollean Gouyton - and the painted Bravio!

Fall sale starts today on painted resins. Get them while you can!

I will also be putting a whole bunch of GIFT ITEMS on sale in October, just in time for Christmas....FLOCKIES, the rest of the Schleich resins, and some miscellaneous mass produced painted resins I have in stock.

Enjoy! Go to our HOME PAGE for the sale.

New Maggie Bennett Micro Minis

The wait is almost over! Maggie's new micro minis are done and heading to our casting company in Nebraska. Each little guy will be cast in the usual pewter perfection. Maggie's got some delightful new minis for you. Two drafters, a Kladruber stallion, American Saddlebred mare, and a mixed breed gelding in an awesome action pose should add fun to your collection without breaking the bank this fall. I hope to have them in stock on or around October 1, give or take - it depends on the caster. As with all unique EquinArt models, these are 100% made in the USA.

Here are photos of the finished horses before Maggie packed them for shipping to the caster. Enjoy!

Fall Fun Contest!

Let's have some FUN this fall. Maybe you're curious about my OWN collection - or maybe you just want to win a FREE EquinArt Stablemate resin! Starting today, look at the photos of my collection. It's in a china cabinet so hard to see. Guess and list as many models as you can spot. Give details - make, model, color if known, whatever you can tell us. Send it to me by October 1, 2009. The winner will be the person with the most accurate list! I've given some hints on our website and more photos. GOOD LUCK!

GO HERE FOR THE CONTEST!
http://www.equinartcreations.com/fallcontest.html

• Mark your entry "Contest"
• No purchase necessary
• Share with all your model horse collecting friends...open to all.
• Winner will choose one EquinArt Stablemate from the American Breed Series - unpainted.
• Deadline for entry October 1, 2009

LSQ Painted Bravio to Ebay

The LSQ Bravio, painted by Sheri Rhodes into a liver chestnut with star, is on eBay auction! Auction starts Saturday, September 5 at 1pm eastern time and is for one week. Starting bid is $200 (that's the same price as an UNPAINTED Bravio!). Snap up this chance for a complete custom painted Traditional size Artist Resin. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380155616546

If for any reason the link doesn't work, our Seller ID is: equinartcreations

The link may not work until Saturday when the auction begins.

GOOD LUCK!

Holly Lenz Art Exhibit this Weekend

For customers in Oregon, if you're near the Basil and Art Festival in Canby, Oregon, stop by to view artist Holly Lenz's work in person. September 5-7 Holly will have her original paintings and prints on display. The picture here is Holly's self portrait with "Fred" the horse.

And just in time for Christmas (okay, so it's early yet but coming soon!) we are going to be adding new painted BOXES by Holly! Each box features a unique horse scene and is hand painted. They will retail for $30 plus shipping each. Isn't that a nice affordable barn present for your trainer, coach, or model horse friends? Coming soon, stay tuned!

Micro Mini Wins German Live Show

I love it when customers let me know how their models did in the show ring. Andrea Bhend from Switzerland sent me this email. I copied it verbatim. Thanks Andrea!

She's referring to the micro mini Paso Fino ($15) sculpted by Maggie Bennett. She painted it herself. I'm attaching a picture of it for you to enjoy.



"I quickly wanted to write you to tell that yesterday, one of my little Micro MiniPaso I painted by myself won a gold medallion at the big German Breyerfest Show! He won the "mascot's class" and as you can see, his win is almost three times bigger than the horse itself, hahaha. The show, by the way, is the biggest in Europe and this year they had a record number of participants (61).
There were also so many people just visiting the fest like never before. It was fantastic, especially since right now, it's the only show I am able to visit since my studies take me so much time (and money). It was nice seeing people again I did not see for a couple of months..."

- Andrea Bhend, Switzerland, August 23, 2009

New Stuff for August

Well, I'm finally back! What I thought was going to be a few days off to enjoy a visit with my sister and her kids ended up being weeks away from the blog. First, I couldn't log into my blog here nor my others on Blogger - some sort of technical glitch. Then when that was resolved, the website had Issues. And I mean Issues. Yikes. The Help Desk at Yahoo was great, but uploading the site took a long, long time.

So I'm back...opening boxes of gorgeous new items here. First, Karla sent me the Arabian art tiles. Did you see them on the site? I think I told you that I have one in my office. I really love it. Someone else bought the same one and also raved about it. She's got two Arabian tiles, a Friesian and a pinto. See them here.

Next, Tabatha is almost ready with Elnathan version 2! She made changes to this guy and will be issuing only a handful. I'll get his waiting list posted soon. If you missed out on the first version, the second one, although different, will be available soon.

Sheri Rhodes sent me a painted Bravio resin that I'll be posting to auction soon. We're either going to do a private auction where you'll send us your bid or I'll do the typical eBay thing. He's a liver chestnut and the camera made him look too orange-y yesterday, so I'm debating taking new pictures of him. In the meantime though here's the closeup of his face - what do you think? I love how Sheri painted the star. So lifelike!

Let me know if you have any questions or ideas. Until then - have fun with model horses or your real equine pals!

FROM TABATHA PACK: Elnathan V2 is COMPLETE!!

FROM EquinArt Creations Artist Tabatha Pack, today's guest blog post:

Elnathan V2 is COMPLETE and on his way to get the mold made. Retail orders will likely be released when he has started casting!

God Bless!

TAB

Twin Oak Arabians
http://www.twinoakarabians.com/

Arabian Art

I just unpacked these gorgeous wall tiles from artist Karla Smith. While you may think, "Well, what do I need a wall tile for?" these aren't just for tiling the kitchen or bathroom! Each tile has a gorgeous print of Karla's artwork on it and a hook and little bumper "feet" on the back to hang it on the wall. It looks like a custom print but has rich, deep color. I loved this one, "Alert Arabians," so much that I immediately bought it and hung it on the office wall. Karla is sending me more - she's got a Friesian, and a whole bunch more. They will be $39.95 each plus shipping/handling.

New Art and Gifts Coming

Sharon Christensen is one of our customers' favorite artists. She hand painted vintage and antique items with Arabian horses. The above box was just added to our Ebay store, and I have several gorgeous vases left in stock.

The good news is that we will be adding MORE lovely gift items in July! Walt from Heavy Horse Farms just sent me pictures of his leather painting. It's stunning, and he does PORTRAITS of your horse too. And Ann M. Moore, whose resins Hale and Isbeau are great favorites, will be adding a line of sterling silver jewelry.

We will NOT be at Breyerfest this year. Unfortunately, some family concerns will keep us home and on the farm here in Virginia. Please be sure to watch our blog and your email for announcements about these new works of art plus ASK, Michelle Platt's new resin...due out very soon!

Michelle Platt's Latest Work

He's almost ready - Askewetu or "Ask" - a Traditional size Mustang stallion!

Michelle emailed me earlier this week to let me know that she's putting the finishing touches on him. She hopes to send him to Mountain View Studios for casting by early July.

I'll be opening up reservations & orders for him over the next week. He'll be priced reasonably, but the way Wyakin sold out, I would NOT wait to order him.

Here are the latest pictures of ASK by Michelle Platt!

Dallas-area Clydesdale has a go at Guinness record for tallest horse | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

Would you believe I learned to ride as a teen on a school horse named Remington? Same color as this guy...but thank goodness, he was only a 16 hand Thoroughbred!

Dallas-area Clydesdale has a go at Guinness record for tallest horse | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

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Coupon Coming Your Way

I just sent out the June newsletter - check your email, and be sure to read the whole thing. I hid a coupon in it LOL. Enjoy and Happy June!

Candace just sent me the most gorgeous painted Eshe, Minx, OJ, Khai and Aquilos to sell. I'll be posting most of them to MHSP. The dappled gray Eshe is my favorite, along with the golden bay Khai, but some lucky person already snapped up the golden bay Khai.

What's your latest resin purchase? Share!

Models With Personality

I don't know about you, but I like horse models with some personality to them. Sure, when I was a kid, the Family Arabian Stallion and the Proud Arabian Stallion were my favorite Breyer horses, but that's because they were the best to play with my Barbie dolls and were in poses that could easily fit many of the elaborate plots my friends and I would come up with.

As a grown up, I appreciate the unusual poses a lot more. I think my favorite resins are all those that are doing something. Let It Fly by Tibbi Searcher, and the Mustang (shown here) she sculpted just for us. Jethro by Cathy Choyce. Alvaro and Unbridled Joy. Everyone's doing something different and unique.

Of course, that doesn't make it easy to show them. Alvaro's pose doesn't lend itself to English Pleasure classes, that's for sure.

But look at that French braided mane and the way Michelle captured it in clay...and I think you'll understand what I mean!

Elnathan by Mindy Berg

Tabatha Pack, an artist you know and love, just sent me photos of an in-progress Elnathan, painted by Mindy Berg. I love Mindy's work and wanted to share the pictures with you. For those of you (patiently) waiting for your Elnathans, they are being cast and shipped by Resins by Randy when your order is paid in full. There's a few weeks' wait until Deb and Randy ship them, but they are all going out...and Tab and I both thank you for your patience! Enjoy this sneak peak of Mindy's fine work, below.

New Micro Minis

It's official - Maggie's got several new micro minis on the workbench in her studio. They are getting nearer and nearer to completion. Here are some photos of them! I don't have details yet on when they will go to the pewter casting company. As soon as I know, I will let you know through the blog, website and our email list.

Maggie and I are also kicking around a very special idea...unique, we think in the model horse world...for our micro mini collectors. A way for you to get exclusive, very limited edition micro minis at a good price with lots of variety. Stay tuned!




Also, thanks to our customers for their feedback on the micro mini book I wrote. It was my first foray into e-books, and I've learned a lot since creating it. I'm going to rework it over the summer and offer it for sale alongside my gardening and business books. Yes, I've written other e-books and I hope to have a lot to offer to the public. My other life outside of model horses is that of a writer and marketing consultant, and so I am going to be publishing many books that I hope will help folks.

The micro mini book is going to be divided into two smaller books and available at a FRACTION of the cost. Lulu wasn't the best choice for me as a publisher and I'm sorry the original price was so high. This way, you'll be able to buy the book for a very low price and enjoy the how-to stuff in one convenient spot.

New Resin by Maggie Bennett

We just announced a gorgeous new Andalusian resin by Maggie Bennett! Luminoso is an Andalusian stallion...and he's one of the best I've seen by Maggie. I love the open mouth and those rippling muscles. No base here - she's got him balanced nicely with the tail and two legs. Casting is done, and he's been cast by Mountain View Studios with wire reinforced legs, so you know the quality is good. I'm still waiting to hear if he's a limited edition or open edition. Get this guy soon - he looks like a winner for the show ring, for sure!

Tabatha Pack's Saoirse Wins at Equine Artists Challenge

Hot off the presses, with more details coming soon - Tabatha just emailed me to say that her sculpture, Saoirse, won first place at the Equine Artists Challenge in West Virginia. Saoirse won first, beating out even a three foot tall Arabian horse sculpture. Judges were impressed by her attention to correctness, both in breed characteristics and anatomy. More details coming soon.

A Horse of My Own

I'd always made a vow that by my 40th birthday, I'd own a 'real' horse. Well, next week's the big 4-0 and I still can't afford to build a barn or monthly board, so I've deferred my real horse dreams again.

Then to my surprise a box appeared today via UPS. We weren't expecting any shipments. I was in a meeting, so John took the box inside.

I discovered it was for me.

It was El Romantico, Sheri Rhodes' new horse...not to sell...but for me to keep!

A resin. For my own. For real. Not one that will pass through my doors only to be sold to someone else.

He's gorgeous. He's BIG! He's almost as big as my Proud Arabian Stallion. Bigger than the Family Arabian I think. I LOVE his face. He's got a great expression.

I just want to throw a saddle over his back and go for a ride.

Maybe I will...in my imagination.

Thanks for the birthday present guys! (you know who you are!)

Breeds People Collect: Spanish Breeds

Among our collectors, customers and friends, there are two 'all breed' collecting trends. The first is obvious: collecting only Arabians. But the second may not be so obvious. It's collecting Spanish breeds.

From the Andalusian to the Paso Fino, many people are just crazy about Spanish breed horses. I won a contest many years ago and received a free subscription to Conquistador magazine, the best publication for Spanish horse breed enthusiasts. I was dazzled by all the flowing manes and tails and Roman noses! The superb dressage maneuvers and fiery personalities promised on all the glossy pages were enticing...but somewhat intimidating.

Let's face it: at this point in my life, as the wheel of time slips me past 40, my days riding hot horses are probably over. When I was in college, I rode off the track Thoroughbreds and grass-green Quarter Horses. Today, I'm happier on a packer, the good old babysitter horse.

But that's the beauty of model horses. With models, we can collect our fantasy horses. We CAN own fiery Arabian stallions or Paso Fino or a soaring young Lipizzan. The possiblities are endless.

Some beautiful Spanish breed resins to see....

Bravio, Andalusian
El Romantico, Paso Fino
Unbridled Joy, Lipizzan
Alvaro, Lusitano
Maggie Bennet's Micro Minis

The photos are contributed by (starting at the top):

Kathy McKenzie (Alvaro)
Dani Schacht (Unbridled Joy)
Katrina Michael (Line of Micro Mini Andalusians)

Top 5 Arabian Resins from EquinArt

I thought you might like a little insider information. Think of this sort of as a reward for visiting our blog!

We have SO many lovely Arabians on our website...and so many talented artists. But here's a look into the top best-selling Arabians from EquinArt Creations. Do you own any of them? If not, check out their web pages. Some are still available from us as unpainted (or painted) resins, while others can be found on the second hand market through MHSP, eBay, etc.

1. Amirah by Cathy Bercier-Choyce: This Traditional size Arabian mare is still a favorite among collectors. They love her correct conformation and her breed characteristics. We hear only two complains on her: the mane interferes with Western saddle horns on tack (you can easily take out the bit that hits the horn), and the base is attached. Some artists have removed her from the base, but frankly I think this takes away some of the motion from the piece. Let me know what you think. She remains one of our top sellers.
2. Elnathan by Tabatha Pack: Yes, he's new to the herd on EquinArt, but I've rarely seen a model like this....he just oozes life and there is something so stunning about this piece that the photos don't do it justice. He's sold out with a waiting list.
   
3. Aten by Candace Liddy: This little rearing Stablemate Arabian stallion was another runaway best seller. We sold out on the resin edition, but bronzes are available. He's tiny but mighty, a fighting stallion with flowing mane and tail. Candace, sculpt more Stablemates please! Aten Khamen is the Traditional size version of this guy, and Aten Khamen is available - unpainted and one mahagony bay.
   
4. Aiyana Salome by Tabatha Pack: Graceful, soft, pleasing to the eye, this Classic size Arabian mare is just perfect. Plus Tab generously donates a portion of sales to charity. Can't beat it!
5. Micro mini Arabian stallion by Maggie Bennett: Tiny and mighty, he looks like a mini Proud Arabian Stallion but with better body type. A favorite with micro mini collectors, the molds got messed up so we were out of stock on him for a long time, but he's in stock now and ready to ship out. Cast in solid pewter, he looks so lifelike you'd swear you heard a neigh.

Those are the favorites among EquinArt resins. I know there are tons of gorgeous Arabian resins out there by individual artists and other companies. No matter how you look at it, Arabian horses remain the most popular breed collected, and will probably remain popular. They're so beautiful, they epitomize the grace of the horse.