Here are some documents and links to help you get started with showing model horses.
If you are new to showing, please email and ask for copies of the Novice Guide to showing Model Horses pdf file.
Checklist for a model show
Tips for your first model horse show courtesy of NAMHSA Region 10
Lesli Kathman, author of The Equine Tapestry, has a new book available for $10 about what colors are possible for given breeds. The book is professionally offset-printed and available directly from Lesli.
If you want to know what group (e.g., "sport" or "draft") your horse belongs to, check out NAMHSA's breeds list.
If you are trying to identify your horse for the collectibility classes, check out these websites:
Breyers: Identify Your Breyer, Pony Lagoon
Stones
China/Resins: Model Horse Gallery, Hagen-Renaker Online Museum
The North American Model Horse Shows Association, or NAMHSA (say NAM-sah) also has regional email groups that are highly informative and are frequented by extremely knowledgeable hobbyists. They are great places to go to ask questions.
Region 7 (OH, KY, and TN)
Region 8 (IL, IN, MI, MO)
Region 9 (PA, MD, WV, VA, DE, NJ)
Region 6 (FL, GA, AL, MS, NC, SC)
There are many other regions; we are including these as they are relatively adjacent to the showing area.
In addition to these sites, try a YouTube search for videos about preparing for model horse shows.
If you are new to showing, please email and ask for copies of the Novice Guide to showing Model Horses pdf file.
Checklist for a model show
Tips for your first model horse show courtesy of NAMHSA Region 10
Lesli Kathman, author of The Equine Tapestry, has a new book available for $10 about what colors are possible for given breeds. The book is professionally offset-printed and available directly from Lesli.
If you want to know what group (e.g., "sport" or "draft") your horse belongs to, check out NAMHSA's breeds list.
If you are trying to identify your horse for the collectibility classes, check out these websites:
Breyers: Identify Your Breyer, Pony Lagoon
Stones
China/Resins: Model Horse Gallery, Hagen-Renaker Online Museum
The North American Model Horse Shows Association, or NAMHSA (say NAM-sah) also has regional email groups that are highly informative and are frequented by extremely knowledgeable hobbyists. They are great places to go to ask questions.
Region 7 (OH, KY, and TN)
Region 8 (IL, IN, MI, MO)
Region 9 (PA, MD, WV, VA, DE, NJ)
Region 6 (FL, GA, AL, MS, NC, SC)
There are many other regions; we are including these as they are relatively adjacent to the showing area.
In addition to these sites, try a YouTube search for videos about preparing for model horse shows.