Another off the wall posting

Ok, Now I know there are pitbull lovers out there that may read this. I am sorry that this blog offends you in any way. The opinions expressed in this blog are MY opinions that won't be changed. You can write all the hate against me all you want, but I won't change.

Recently in Amarillo, a Pit was euthanized by request of his owner cause of his aggressive behavior. Yes the pit had gotten out of his yard a few times and attacked people. I say good for the owners for seeing the dogs true nature. Yes it is the pits true nature to be aggressive. Actually all breeds are aggressive. It is in their DNA. 

When you raise any breed of dog to be a sweet, loving dog, your suppressing that instinct. BUT, there are times when even the most loving dog goes AWOL and the aggressiveness arises. I know that pits get a bad rap cause of this, but sometimes even the loving-est pit will turn. Yes I know that German Shepherds are aggressive too, But I watch my GSD very closely when there are people around. I keep her on a short leash. Could she attack and kill a person? Yes she could. Even if it isn't provoked by a person, she could kill or injure a person.

As for my poms that I own. I personally don't think they would hurt a fly. Yes when there are children around, I tell the children NOT to get in their faces(specially with my 8 yr old pom) I also tell the parents that I will NOT be held responsible if THEIR child gets hurt. They too have to watch the child. 

Now here is my true opinion on the pitbull. It isn't the breed itself that I truly hate, it is the looks and the true nature of the breed. The pit's head is outright UGLY. There is no beauty to it. Will I own a ugly dog like that? no. Specially when I know the dogs true nature.

I don't care who says what about the Pitbull, I won't ever own one and I don't like to be around them. My nephew(one of several)had brought a pit to my mother-in-laws house when my son was still alive and she was very, VERY aggressive towards my son. I told my nephew to remove the dog. He didn't. He said that the dog had every right to be in the house(meanwhile the dog is almost attacking my 2 year old). When I left the house, I was on the phone to the local sheriff explaining the details. Because the dog was showing extreme aggression towards my son, My nephew had to remove the pit from the property. So see, even though your pit maybe loving at home, don't trust them when you visit a relative.
 

Sims3..........love it!!!

Yea I know it is not model horse related, but I just can't help myself. Yes I love the Sims3 game. I mean, you get to control what your sim does and doesn't do. Plus building houses...........oh now there I have fun. Here is a few of the houses i have built.

 As you can see, I do like to build. Coloration though does go wild sometimes

 As you can see I was just green with envy. The inside is awesome though. I will get photo's of it. Will post more later. It is late and I need to get some sleep

Sims4................

I know I normally keep my blogs to my tack and models. With an occasional non-horse related topic. Well this one is non-horse related. 
I recently bought the Sims4 game. I thought "How cool, I will have more clothing options to play with" well....................I would have if the damn game would load. You see, before I even get to the loading page, my game stops working. Yup you reading that correctly............IT FREAKING STOPS!!!
I was totally dumb founded by this and went on a quest to see what kind of solutions there was to this. Well, I found several and tried them. NONE of them worked. I am going to pack the darn disks up(yes it has 2 cd-roms) and send them to EA games with a letter explaining what the heck is going on. Heck I even UN-installed then re-installed the darn game like 5 times(causing my internet usage to go in the red). I've watched video's on YouTube of people playing their Sims4 game and it just pisses me off that I had to get one that was totally messed up.

Even Daniel says that it was a rip off. Yes he don't mind me playing the Sims. So I guess I will just stick to my ever so faithful Sims3 with about 4 expansion packs. I have contacted EA via their live chat, but I didn't feel like waiting a freaking hour just to talk. 

I want and I mean WANT to talk to the person behind the programing. That dude would get a piece of my mind. I would say here, but I am trying really hard lately to minimize the usage of foul language. It don't do a bit of good to say it. Just makes other people think your a horrid person. 

I don't mind using damn or shit, but the word "Fuck" lately has been every other word in my sentences and it was brought to my attention. So, I am toning it down. 

Well, with that said.........Oh if you plan on buying the Sims4 game, Don't!!! it will only cause you some serious headaches trying to get it to work.  

Another eye twitch costume............For a customer.

Good afternoon. Well I am back to the eye twitch work. This time though it is for a friend. She ordered a SM sized costume. If you think I don't enjoy the work, I do enjoy it. It is just my feet that hate it. LOL
Anyway, here are the beginning photo's. I am just waiting for what color she wants the hardware(bits,stirrups, etc). 

Here is the coloration of the costume. IF it looks like it is off on the color, the color is purple and pink. I done have the approval for this material. She liked it.

Here is the butt drape and side drapes waiting to be garnished with either gold or silver(still waiting)

Here are the colors for the tassels. Yes it will be 2 tier tasseled. Believe me, doing tiny, tiny tassels is no walk in the park. The purple is also the base color for the bridle and breast collar.

Here is the saddle drying. I use card stock for all my saddles. I have yet to see a saddle cast in resin in SM size that suits my style. 

Here is the saddle after it has dried and I have covered it with material. It will be decorated as well.

Here are 2 braided parts for the bridle. They too are waiting for hardware color selection.

Here is the breast collar. Thankfully I will be able to work on it, but won't be able to attach the tassels..............again, hardware color reflects on the beading too. 
Hopefully I will be able to update my web site for my models and publish one for my tack.
 

High Country Live Model horse show

As many of you know, I did go to the High Country Live model horse show in Calhan, Colorado on the 13th of this month. Yes I did take photo's. Not as many as I wanted, but enough to make everyone drool.

My horses did well enough for me, but a few I was hoping would have gotten better placings. But it is up to the judge and we all know that once their minds are made and they have pinned the classes, there is no way of changing it. 
  

I did have fun though. Met several Facebook friends and met some that are not on Facebook. Rita Tupa and I had so much fun together. That was her second(yes you read right) live show ever. I was like "you have GOT to be kidding me". Her horses stomped butt. I am happy for her though.  Got to meet Jim West(aka Kilt Man). He is so funny. Also met Fabian, and his dad. I was an instant hit with both of them. I do wished I had taken my Paint model "Fabian's Quest" though. I couldn't find him or I would have taken him. I am pretty sure I know which box he is in too. Darn it!!!

Anyway, here are some of the photo's I taken.

As you can see, I got most of everyone's tables full of their models. Remember when I said I met Jim West? I have proof. LOL

That is his daughter next to him, she too is a really nice person. I know they got a kick out of me cause of my ways. 

If your wondering about my Arabian costumes, they didn't fair to well. Here is a picture of them AFTER the class was judged.

 Why my black/gold set came in 4th is beyond me. You can see in the background which costume beat mine. IMO, I think all shows should split that class between Hollywood style costume and then Native costume. Then both styles of costume won't have to compete against each other. Why? cause it seems to me that every Hollywood style seems to get beat down by a Native costume. IMO it is NOT fair. At least though they did place. 

Here is a better photo of the winning costume

My etched models by Ashley Marconi did well too. 

I did notice that in the CM Appaloosa class there were 2 CKK models. They didn't place at all. I felt sorry for the owner and for Cassandra Knipp. Why? Cause those 2 models were very nicely done. But I guess the judge saw different.

Here are some more "Table" shots

Now isn't those some nice models? Oh the Saddlebred entry isn't mine. I did have an entry, but he placed low due to the rider leaning back. I am going to have to work with her again. LOL

Now here is my moment when I let everyone know that it made my day!!

Blown Away really blew away the competition. Got first in OF Stone TWH/ASB class, and Reserve Champion in Breed Division. Yes I was happy as all hell.

Oh also, I finally got to see Breyer's new foal...................FOALZILLA!!!!

Yes the foal is THAT big. I wonder now if Breyer is going to make some parents to go with it? LOL that would be a hoot.

Well, that's it for now.
 

 

NAN & Breyerfest 2014 come and gone

Yup another year has come and gone for NAN and Breyerfest. Yet again, I had to stay home. I know there are several people who like me either can't go or don't have the funds. Thankfully I was able to save some of the photos of auction pieces for BF(short for Breyerfest). I give credit to who took the photo's and I am NOT using them to make any money. I am just showing the models that I personally like(but will never own). I know I could customize OF models to look like the OOAK's with differences.

Now this TWH is sweet. I personally can do this pattern in Pastels. Or even in Oils. I will have to see if I can find a "Body" in that mold. If not, I will just buy an OF one and customize it.

Now this one is captivating. I love the coloration. The cheetah markings make it that more desirable cause I love the big cat Cheetahs. They have always been my favorite of the big cats Plus I love this mold. I think I may just have Karen Dietrich cm one for me.

Totilas in palomino? Oh yea!!! I know I can get one customized. I will have to get a few bodies. I have a few ideas of what colors for this mold

Another desirable model, Yea, I love Arabians and this girl is delish. The only downside to this girl is her mane. Easy to customize, but a real brat if you are just going to repaint cause you HAVE to get up under the mane. It is NOT molded to the neck. 

 The Ruffian mold is getting pretty popular among the "Specials". I adore this mold and have several that are cm'd. I do have almost all the OF's. There are like 2 or 3 that I don't have but need to pursue to add to my ever growing conga. .

Model TWH vs Real TWH..............oh the debate is heated

Let me tell you right off that I absolutely LOVE Breyer's TWH model. Yes that model is in the "Big Lick" rack, but I don't rightfully care. I see beauty of the motion. NOT the abuse that several people claim it represents. I thought that this hobby judged models based on conformation,structure and breed representation? Not the position in which it is in. For those who don't know what a "Big Lick" look like, here is a model.

 This model is original finish and from some hobbiest claim, it represents the "Soreing" that goes on in the real world. 
Yes I know that soreing goes on, but why claim that this beauty represents it? I don't see sores on the ankles or chains. So now, some of those are saying that if they see this beauty of a model in the show ring, they would DQ it. Why do that when you are intimidating people to destroy their models? I personally love the mold and I won't be afraid to show it in either Halter or Performance. It is a MODEL HORSE!!! Not a living breathing animal. Geesh