Sassy - Collectors Club Special

 Second post of the day - that means you can comment here even if you already commented on this morning's post!

Abby was called "Sassy" when she was recovering from her neglect and abuse at Indiana Horse Rescue. How, then, could I resist when Breyer did a Collectors Club special that was not only an Appaloosa (my favorite breed!) and also named Sassy?

Sassy, #712342, $65, Collectors Club web special, 10/2020, Breyer.

Never mind that I mostly collect vintage molds and have no other Lonesome Glorys in my collection. I fell head over heels in love with this gorgeous model, clicked, and was able to buy one. 

Sadly, I read some grumbling on social media about the reasons behind why it sold out so fast, and the unkind assumptions that one person made about the motivations of those who did get one took my breath away. (I'm going to blame that on the stress of 2020 and the pandemic and hope that next time folks are kinder and don't make such assumptions.)

Meet Sassy Abby. (Breyer made her a mare!)

Abby's Nameplate Halter

Jennifer Buxton writes a very popular blog about her life as a miniature tack maker/real horsewoman which is read by people all over the world, myself included. Recently she took orders for miniature nameplate halters, and I ordered one with Abby's name on it.

Several days later, Jennifer posted a picture of the halters - they looked so wonderful, I could hardly wait to see mine in person!

Photo by Jennifer Buxton; used with permission.

Abby's is the one  on the bottom left.

Last week she did a blog article on Abby and the halter. She's given me permission to repost it here.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015

Abby's halter

I make model horse tack, but occasionally I get an order that has more to do with real, live, breathing horses than their plastic counterparts. This was the case with Abby's halter.

 Abby is a chestnut Appaloosa mare owned by Lynn Isenbarger.

She was a rescue, one of a group of  nineteen neglected and abused horses that were taken in by Indiana Horse Rescue in 2011. When Lynn adopted her, she had a badly slippered front hoof and limped for more than a year.

Lynn writes: My son called as I was hauling Abby home in April, 2012 His wife was in labor and later that morning gave birth to our granddaughter, Corinne. Corinne loves the fact that she was born on Abby's "birthday" and calls Abby her "tins hoss" (twin horse.) Makes me smile. 

Granted, I am hugely biased in favor of chestnut varnish Appaloosa mares and all animals name Abby/Abbie, but that makes me smile, too. I am happy every time Lynn posts a picture of Abby on her blog or Facebook page. She is one of my favorite "cyber horses."

Thank you for your order, Lynn. I hope you and your beautiful girl enjoy the halter!

Thanks, Jennifer, not only for the halter but for featuring my sweet girl in your blog!