Harriet's Breyer Horses

This is my second Breyer model, the first one I bought was a Stablemate a few years ago - I think it is a thoroughbred, galloping pose. But anyway, I've seen this Haflinger in Daria and Rio's collection and fell in love with it. I admit I'm not really into collecting Breyer, simply because I don't really like what they're made of. BUT, Breyer have made some beautiful horses and other animals, the sculpting work is gorgeous.

So here are some photos of 2012 Breyer Haflinger horse, Classic
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A beautiful horse!!! Big congratulations Harriet!!!

widukind wrote:

A beautiful horse!!! Big congratulations Harriet!!!

Thank you Andreas

A beautyful model of the modern type Haflinger

Personally I like the old, sturdy, powerful little mountain horse better, but I suppose there is no need for them any more
Like Iceys and - to some extent - Fjords, they are being bred lighter to satisfy the demand for riding animals.

It is sad, they used to be what I would call "Small horses", now they are just ponies

But, - sorry, Harriet, that does not change the fact that it is a gorgeous model

Congratulations with your second Breyer

Beautiful Haflinger! Congratulations Harriet!

So beautiful! I love haflingers!

Thank you Girls

SUSANNE wrote:

A beautyful model of the modern type Haflinger

Personally I like the old, sturdy, powerful little mountain horse better, but I suppose there is no need for them any more
Like Iceys and - to some extent - Fjords, they are being bred lighter to satisfy the demand for riding animals.

It is sad, they used to be what I would call "Small horses", now they are just ponies

But, - sorry, Harriet, that does not change the fact that it is a gorgeous model

Congratulations with your second Breyer

I agree Susanne, the heavier looking Haflinger is my favourite too

Congratulations, Harriet :) she is a very pretty girl indeed.

There was a foal made to go with this mare, but not in a Haflinger colour, but the Pinto foal that I posted in my topic.
This model, and her foal, were originally released at Breyerfest last year as Black forest horses. I would love to get the set but they are a little expensive for me at the moment.

And I am the opposite to you because Breyers were my first horses, it felt weird collecting Schleich models because of the different material. The Bryer classics are my favourite scale, they have so many beautiful figures.

Breyer have made another Haflinger model, but in Traditional scale, who is slightly heavier looking.

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I can't fully understand why they chose this mould to make Haflinger. I mean, comparing to other Classic horses, she looks more like a small, lighter draught horse (the mould was first used to be Classic-sized Black Forest horse, after all). Next to Traditional models she looks way too tiny for Haflinger...
But it doesn't change the fact she's gorgeous! :)

Rio wrote:

Congratulations, Harriet :) she is a very pretty girl indeed.

There was a foal made to go with this mare, but not in a Haflinger colour, but the Pinto foal that I posted in my topic.
This model, and her foal, were originally released at Breyerfest last year as Black forest horses. I would love to get the set but they are a little expensive for me at the moment.

And I am the opposite to you because Breyers were my first horses, it felt weird collecting Schleich models because of the different material. The Bryer classics are my favourite scale, they have so many beautiful figures.

Breyer have made another Haflinger model, but in Traditional scale, who is slightly heavier looking.

Thanks Rio! That's interesting, I didn't know the mould was originally a Black forest horse, love to see a photo of them - I actually want to get this model repainted by someone, to make it extra special, it will still be a haflinger but with a more unusual coat.

I suppose it's what we're used to, I'm sure I could easily get used to the Breyer's material
The Traditional scale Haflinger is cute, although the sculpting doesn't seem as nice - do you know who the artists were?

HKHollinstone wrote:

The Traditional scale Haflinger is cute, although the sculpting doesn't seem as nice - do you know who the artists were?

It's sculpted by Chris Hess, the mould is from 1979

Mangalarga wrote:

But it doesn't change the fact she's gorgeous! :)

Mangalarga wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

The Traditional scale Haflinger is cute, although the sculpting doesn't seem as nice - do you know who the artists were?

It's sculpted by Chris Hess, the mould is from 1979

wow he's quite an old mould then! Thanks for the info - what about the classic haflinger who sculpted her?

She's sculpted by Brigitte Eberl (German artist), she's quite famous among model horses collectors

Mangalarga wrote:

She's sculpted by Brigitte Eberl (German artist), she's quite famous among model horses collectors

I don't really know about model horse artists , I think I've heard of her though, her name rings a bell.
This is her site is it?
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Congratulations Harriet, I have no idea how well it goes for a Haflinger, I googled and I found many as light as this one. What I really like in that figure is the galloping pose!

Here is the original release on this mould

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And her foal
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HKHollinstone wrote:

This is her site is it?
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Actually it's not her official site, but it contains all resin models she's ever made :)

Roger wrote:

What I really like in that figure is the galloping pose!

She's not galloping, she's only walking

Mangalarga wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

This is her site is it?
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Actually it's not her official site, but it contains all resin models she's ever made :)

Roger wrote:

What I really like in that figure is the galloping pose!

She's not galloping, she's only walking

Thanks Magda, so what I really like in that figure is the walking pose! I really like the pose whatever what it is called.

Congratulations Harriet! I think I will make him My firs Breyer!!

Thank you Roger and Ken

Rio wrote:

Here is the original release on this mould

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And her foal
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Oh my goodness, I love it as a black forest horse

Mangalarga wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

This is her site is it?
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Actually it's not her official site, but it contains all resin models she's ever made :)

Could you post a link to her official site?

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The page also contains some artwork by Christina Bötzel. Eberl's works are under "Skulpturen" link :)

Mangalarga wrote:

Sure, here's the link: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
The page also contains some artwork by Christina Bötzel. Eberl's works are under "Skulpturen" link :)

Thanks! Oh I love this one [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Congrats Harriet! She is absolutely gorgeous!