The Second Variation of the Foot-Together HR Saddle Horse

The bay Saddle Horse from the Carolyn Boydston collection has arrived.

Breyer's bay models are personally my least desired color, but Hagen Renaker bay? It's my favorite. It is just so dark and beautiful.  

This piece is the foot-together version of the Saddle Horse. 

There are two variations of the foot-together version of the Saddle Horse.

When I compared my new bay to the palomino I got a week ago, I realized that I now have both versions of the mold.

Can you see the differences between the two? The bay has a shorter face and body, the neck is more arched, the legs are thicker, the tail is thinner and attached differently,

and it is taller than the other piece.

It was hard to photograph, but the connected front hooves are much thicker than those of the palomino. And look how big the back hooves are in comparison to the palomino's.

Another look at the height difference. You can also see that the bay has a thicker mane.

It wasn't intentional, but I am thrilled to have both versions of the foot-together Saddle Horse in my collection now!