FAMulous Raffle Donations

It was fun listening to the Mares in Black podcast yesterday - Heather and Jackie are really nice ladies to chat with. They also made us feel relaxed and as though it was simply a group of friends talking rather than an interview with an audience who would be listening in later. Thanks, ladies!

As I said yesterday, FAMulous is fast approaching and my focus this week is to get a couple of things ready and off the to-do list. I've started with raffle donations and we have some good ones! 

Some time ago, Cristine Holt sent me four large boxes of model horse things to use for donations or to keep. I kept a traditional parade saddle set and a western saddle set, but have been donating the other items, like these Arabian bridles, to shows in Cristine's name.

Most of what Cristine sent me is from before 2003 or so. (Actually, I think that may be a traditional saddle. Oops!)

Does anyone know who this tack maker is?  The craftsmanship is lovely.

I can only imagine the difficulty of making a saddle for a Stablemate.

Makes my hands hurt just thinking about it.

 

And look at that tiny headstall - can you imagine the work that went into skiving the leather lace?

Cristine also donated this western doll.

In 2020, with fingers crossed, I bought a case of Stablemates hoping to get the chase piece Indian pony in a blue/gold dapple.

Luck was with me - she was the very first piece I opened! 

That left me with a bunch of models I did not really want (although I kept a woodgrain Clydesdale, a charcoal Fighting Stallion, and a pinto Indian Pony) so I have been donating those to shows, too.

I have more donations to photograph later today so that Allison can start putting them on our show's web site. Also on my list for this week is to sort the ribbons, make the show curtains for the photo booth, and work on judges' gifts.

It's going to be a fun week! 

(Donations are welcome! Email me at horsiemama8@gmail.com.)