Hartland Score!

In August, Gail Fitch published a new book about Hartland horses that have been manufactured since 2000. When she was writing it, she contacted me because I have a really rare piece in my collection. I took a picture of it for her and she published it in the book with my permission.

Of course, I bought a copy of her book (autographed!) and have been reading through it, learning more about the Hartland horses and their history. I have had a few Hartlands since my earliest hobby days, but have always preferred Breyers. (For perspective, I have 40 Hartlands versus 400+ Breyers and about 80-100 Hagen Renakers.)

I was intrigued to discover that, although the factory had gone out of business about eight years ago, there was a dealer, Sheryl Leisure of Horse Power graphics, who still had a few in stock and for sale. Needless to say, I checked out her website and ordered a couple.

 I got a Dale Evans with her horse, Buttermilk and dog, Bullet ($40, #802, on left) and Roy Rogers with his horse, Trigger ($40, #806). A note on the packing slip says their manufacture dates are 2003.

(As a side note, I had a bouncing rocking horse as a child which I rode ALL the time. Its name was Buttermilk after Dale's horse.)

In addition to satisfying my cowgirl side with Dale and Roy, I also got this elegant set of Tennessee Walkers.

Amber Champagne Tennessee Walking Horse 3 piece set ($25).

Hartland score!!