Model Horse Hobby Abbreviations

I admit I'm guilty for using hobby abbreviations often and not explaining myself So I thought this might help  See if you can memorize this list now



AR – Artist Resin

ASB – American Saddlebred

ASHF – Action Stock Horse Foal

BEB -  Big Easy Bash, Breyer event

BF – Breyerfest

CA – Classic Arabian

CAF – Classic Arabian Foal

CAM – Classic Arabian Mare

CAS –Classic Arabian Stallion

CC – Collector’s Club (can also mean credit card, so watch the context)

CGC – Custom Glazed China (can also mean Carolina Gold Classic, a large annual live show)

Chalky – Model with a painted white base coat

CM – Custom (or custom made)

COA – Certificate of Authenticity

CWP - Cantering Welsh Pony

DAH – Design a Horse

ERD – Equine Resin Directory (http://www.equineresindirectory.com/)

FAF – Family Arabian Foal

FAM – Family Arabian Mare

FAS – Family Arabian Stallion

FS – Fighting Stallion

G1, G2, G3, or G4 – these mean “Generation” (number). Breyer Stablemates are released in four generations, with the lowest number the oldest sculpt. Identify Your Breyer has a good reference of this.

Glossies – models with high gloss, or shiny finish

HH – Hands High

HOTY – Horse of the Year (line of Breyer Classic models)

HR – Hagen-Renaker

ISH – Ideal Stock Horse (A Peter Stone mold. Can also mean Irish Sport Horse, so watch the context.)

IDYB – Identify Your Breyer

JAH – Just About Horses (a Breyer magazine publication)

LB – Little Bit

LG – Lonesome Glory

LP – Lady Phase

LSE - Lone Star Experience, Breyer event

LSP – Live Show Proven or Placed*

LSQ – Live Show Quality*

MIB – Mint in Box

MAW – Make A Wish (aka the Oaisis mold)

MOW – Man O’ War

NAMHSA – National Model Horse Shows Association

NAN – North American Nationals

NIB – New in Box

NSH – National Show Horse

OF – Original Finish

OM – Old Mold

OOAK – One of A Kind

OS – Original Sculpt

PA – Proud Arabian

PAF – Proud Arabian Foal

PAM – Proud Arabian Mare

PAS – Proud Arabian Stallion

PC – Premier Club

POA – Pony of (the) Americas

PS – Peter Stone

PSA – Peter Stone Arabian, however this term is not often used anymore

PSQ – Photo Show Quality

PTC – Pop the Cork (2014 Breyerfest surprise model)

PTTP - Passage to the Pacific, Breyer Event

QH – Quarter Horse

QHG – Quarter Horse Gelding (Breyer mold)

RHH – Repainted and remade, or repainted, remade and haired

RR – Regular Run

SASE – Self Addressed Stamped Envelope

SCE - Sunshine Celebration Event, Breyer event

SBW – Saddlebred Weanling

SCO – Smart Chic Olena

Show String – All the horses you’re bringing to a live show

SHM – Stock Horse Mare

SHS – Stock Horse Stallion

SJW – Show Jumping Warmblood

SM – Stablemate

SR – Special Run

SSHF – Standing Stock Horse Foal

STB – Standardbred

T/U – Touch up, this term isn’t commonly used anymore

TB – Thoroughbred

TC, TR, or Test – a test model, usually “Test” is used and it’s very rare to see TC or TR. Test Run, a model made before production

“Trad” – Traditional

TH – Treasure Hunt

TWH – Tenessee Walking Horse

VC – Vintage Club

VRE - Velvert Rope Event, Breyer event

WB – Warmblood

WEG - World Equestrian Games

WG – Can mean Weathergirl or Woodgrain – review the context to be sure which one this refers to.

Woodie - Woodgrain

YCI – You Call It

Holy Hamster  I won't ever learn all of those !!

What about writing it in total instead

But thankyou very much for enlightening uus, great job

Haha, I think I'm getting better at writing out the whole thing - it's just easier to write a few letters instead

CAS is stallion right? Not foal?

NightLioness wrote:

CAS is stallion right? Not foal?

Hey, you know this better than I do! Poor CAS!

LeeAnn wrote:

NightLioness wrote:

CAS is stallion right? Not foal?

Hey, you know this better than I do! Poor CAS!

No! No way! XD I just saw foal two times and no stallion
Thank you for making this! Really helpful, also with searching horse models

Great topic