Capitol C Ranch: Made for Each Other

Drum roll please...

TA-DAA!!!

My long-awaited models have arrived! They actually came on Saturday, and it actually didn't take that long, but still...it's like Christmas in January :o)

Yes, it's the coveted original Susecion and Le Fire (mint and complete with the hang tag...which I dumbly forgot to photograph) These two are another "I-really-want-that-but-can't-afford-it" model horse story with a happy ending that just involved finding the right seller. I paid an awesomely lower than usual amount for them and am VERY happy with the set. I'm almost jealous of myself...

I immediately proceeded to take more photos of them than I'll ever know what to do with.

experiments with different lighting in the barn

a nice head shot of the pair

I'm tickled over these two. I'll probably be getting a nice pair of Arabian halters made for them, preferably with lots of tassels in some awesome color combinations.

And they need new names (I'm not even sure I'm pronouncing their current names right)

So, to celebrate the arrival of a new mare/foal pair in the herd, I decided to take photos of all of my model horse pairs and families. A few hours later, I realized that was a bigger task than I originally thought. I have a lot of horses with significant other(s). It was interesting to see what happened, but I figured out why.

I've got a big fat rule that says no foals without moms. It's not natural. I also currently have one orphan foal.

*hunt for the perfect mare begins now*

So (besides that one case) all my foals have moms. So many of my mares have foals, and sometimes a stallion is included in that mix. I also have a few mare/gelding buddy pairs.

I've also got categories

1) Sold as a Pair/Set

These tend to stay together from when I get them

2) Sold Separately

I only have a few that I know Breyer made to go together but they were sold apart

3) Colors or Molds "work" together

The colors are genetically possible or the mold were made to look good together

4) Cases of Randomness

Why on Earth did these models "click"?

Here's a few examples of each