Model Equines: 2016

THE TACK/COSTUME CONTEST 2016

and the winner is...
all non-winners are entered into a year-end drawing for a nice 2nd chance prize. We thank you for entering and helping support MEPSA!
All these pieces will be available as fund raisers- please inquire, or wait for info on MH$P.

1. Historical India Elephant Disguise Costume, c. 16th century, includes dressed doll

WINNER, with 61 votes, KIMBERLEY JACOBS.

Historical India Elephant Disguise Costume, c. 16th century
Mewar is an ancient region of the south-central Rajasthan state in western India. According to history and legend, the Merwar leaders would dress up their horses as elephants for battle. A horse’s tack included body armor, a false trunk, and sometimes even tusks and pachyderm ears. The purpose for such a disguise was twofold. First, elephants do not care much for horses, and troop discipline and the proper marching/battle formation could be better maintained if the elephants thought the horses marching with them were also elephants. Second, elephants in the opposing army would not attack what they thought were baby elephants, so the elephant-disguised horse-mounted soldiers could quickly maneuver close to an elephant-riding enemy. Ingenious!

2. Tucker Style western trail saddle with bridle and saddle pad

Made by SARA KUCHARSKI of PAWPRINTS SADDLERY
Tucker trail saddle

3. Western show halter with lead

Made by MARY LINEMAN
Western show Halter

4. Native American costume with bridle, horse mask, bell collar, wool saddle blanket

Made by CHRIS ALLEN
Native American tack set
Northern Plains men's pad saddle set with beaded Pendleton mask, matching saddle blanket and historically correct bell collar.

Winner prize!

Western doll by Anne Field

Please choose the item you think is best

The contestants for the Versatility Award are presented
here for your vote.

Please vote just once, to keep it fair for everyone. Please vote for the horse you think has shown itself to be most versatile in 2015-2016 showing. Every horse had to earn a minimum of two Performance Championships or Reserves under at least two different judges, plus, earn a Halter qualification.

This was a close contest! I WILL run it again next year, even though I won't be on the Board. There will be some changes: I intend to drop the Halter qualification, but require at least two Championships or Reserves including two in different sections of performance. Yes, so get out some harness, some costumes, your reference materials, and your imagination... I'm also thinking of separating this into a mini division and an open division, with a BF SR SM awarded to a mini division winner. But I'm not sure yet- stay tuned to MEPSA for details.

1. HOMEGROWN HEIRLOOM
OWNER: RANDA GARRETT

Homegrown Heirloom

Bay Appaloosa Mare

Qualified for Halter division at the January Mini show 3rd place Stock Mare

Champ #1 - Western Performance Division Reserve Champion - January Mini
Show (using her Barrel Racing Photo)

Champ #2 - Western Performance Division Champion - March Mini show
(using her Western Riding Photo)

WINNER!

2. BOOTLEGGER

Rose Reiner AR

OWNER: ANNE FIELD

August AR/CM qualifier
ENGLISH PLEASURE RES. CH:
ENGLISH PERFORMANCE RES CH

September AR/CM qualifier
RESERVE WESTERN PERFORMANCE
RESERVE ENGLISH PERFORMANCE

October AR/CN qualifier
ENGLISH PERFORMANCE RESERVE CHAMPION

November AR/CM qualifier
WESTERN PEFORMANCE RESERVE
ENGLISH PLEASURE RESERVE
ENGLISH PERFORMANCE RESERVE

December AR/CM qualifier
WESTERN PLEASURE CHAMPION
WESTERN PEFORMANCE CHAMPION
ENGLISH PLEASURE CHAMPION

Stock specialty
WESTERN PLEASURE Champion
WESTERN PEFORMANCE Champion
ENGLISH PLEASURE Champion
ENGLISH PERFORMANCE Champion

January AR/CM qualifier
WESTERN PERFORMANCE CHAMPION
ENGLISH PLEASURE CHAMPION
ENGLISH PERFORMANCE CHAMPION

February AR/CM qualifier
WESTERN PLEASURE CHAMPION
WESTERN PERFORMANCE CHAMPION
RESERVE ENGLISH PLEASURE CHAMPION
ENGLISH PERFORMANCE CHAMPION
RESERVE OTHER PERFORMANCE CHAMPION

April AR/CM qualifier
Western Pleasure Champ
Western performance Champion
English Please Reserve Champion
English Performance Reserve Champion

Halter qualifications
April AR/CM qualifier
Stock Breed Champion: Bootlegger (ANFIE)
Color Reserve Champion: Bootlegger (ANFIE)

3. GREEN JACK
OWNER: AMANDA INGRAM

9/12/15 Breyer Classic Specialty

Western Pleasure Res Champion

English Pleasure Champion

English Performance Champion

4/9/16 China/other Plastic

English Pleasure Champion

English Performance Res Champion

4/23/2016 Draft Pony Speciality

Western Pleasure champion

Western Performance champion

Class#36 - NA pony, 2nd place

4. FRIENDLY PAIR OF BRITCHES

AR "Amity" resin
OWNER: CHARLOTTE MARTIN

Friendly Pair Of Britches - AR "Amity" resin

PERFORMANCE

8/22/15 Reserve Western Pleasure

8/22/15 Reserve Western Performance

1/9/16 Reserve English Pleasure

3/19/16 Reserve Western Pleasure

5/21/16 Reserve English Performance

HALTER qualification

8/22/15 C-6

8/22/15 C-17

12/19/16 C-6

5/21/16 C-6

5. ANCITIUS MAJORIFFIC LAD
AR curio scale "Majoriffic" resin
OWNER: CHARLOTTTE MARTIN

PERFORMANCE
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 8/15/15 Champ Western Pleasure
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 8/15/15 Champ Western Performance
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 8/15/15 Reserve Western Performance
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 3/26/16 Champ English Pleasure
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 3/26/16 Reserve English Performance
HALTER
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 8/15/15 Reserve Stock Breeds
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 12/19/16 C-6
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 12/19/16 C-17
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 8/15/2015 C-4
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 8/15/2015 C-17
Ancitis Majoriffic Lad 9/26/2015 C-78

6. ONE SPOT LO
OF Stone Pebble scale Warmblood "Oslo"
OWNER: CHARLOTTE MARTIN

PERFORMANCE
One Spot Lo 8/15/15 Champ English Performance
One Spot Lo 10/3/15 Reserve English Pleasure
HALTER Qualification
One Spot Lo 8/15/2015 A-7
One Spot Lo 8/15/2015 A-37
One Spot Lo 1/23/16 A-48
One Spot Lo 1/23/16 A-59
One Spot Lo 4/4/16 A-59
One Spot Lo 4/4/16 Mini Champ Manufacture

7. SUNRISE DANCE

OF Stone Pebbles scale Warmblood "Navaho Sunrise"
OWNER: CHARLOTTE MARTIN

PERFORMANCE
Sunrise Dance 8/15/15 Champ English Pleasure
Sunrise Dance 8/15/15 Reserve English Performance
Sunrise Dance 10/3/15 Reserve English Performance
HALTER Qualification
Sunrise Dance 10/24/15 A-7
Sunrise Dance 10/24/15 A-59

8. ZENSHI
OWNER: AMANDA INGRAM

1/23/16 Res Ch Stock Breed

10/24/15 Western Perf. Champion

1/23/16 Western Performance Champ

9. ZOE
OWNER: AMANDA INGRAM

9/26/16 Other Perf Champion

3/19/16 English Performance Champion

1/23/16 Class 18 Paint, 3rd place

Capcom Messiah: 10/17/15 Res Champ WesternPerf

4/9/16 Champion Western performance

4/9/16- Class 48 Appaloosa color, 1st place

10. ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX
OWNER: AMANDA INGRAM

9/26/15 Res Ch West Perf

1/23/16 Res Ch West Perf

9/26/15 Class 19 Qh - 1st place

11. MIGHTY BRIGHT JET
OWNER: AMANDA INGRAM

12/5/15 Western Performance Champion

4/9/16 Champion Stockbreed

Champion Manufacturer

Champion Western Performance

12/5/15 Western Perf Champ

4/9/16 Champion Stock Breed (halter) & Western Perf. Ch.

12. CAPCOM MESSIAH
OWNER: AMANADA INGRAM

11/14/15 Reserve Champion Western Performance

4/9/16 Western Performance Champion

4/9/16 Appaloosa, 1st place

13. CYNDERELLA MAGIC
OWNER: LAUREL DEDES

8/15 English Performance Champion

12/15 English Pleasure Champion

2/16 English Pleasure Reserve Champion

3/16 English Pleasure Champion

10/15 Halter Other Stock Breed 2nd

14. BAYLEIGH
OWNER: LAUREL DEDES

8/15 English Pleasure Reserve Champion
11/15 English Performance Reserve Champion
1/16 English Pleasure Champion
3/15 Halter, bay

15. LOU'S BUTTERSCOTCH DROP
OWNER: LAUREL DEDES

8/15 Western Pleasure Champion
9/15 Western Pleasure Reserve Champion
1/16 Western Pleasure Champion
8/15 Halter qualified Palomino
1/16 Halter qualified Palomino

16. WAIT A WHILE
OWNER: CAROLYN BAILEY

November Performance Clinic Reserve English Performance Champion
February Light/Gaited/Spanish Western Pleasure Champion

October AR/CM Halter- Reserve Light Breed Champion

17. AUTUMN REIN
OWNER: CAROLYN BAILEY

March OF Western Performance Champion

May OF Reserve Western Performance Champion

April OF Reserve Mare Champion

May OF Stock Champion, Reserve Gender Champ

18. ON THE QT
OWNER: CAROLYN BAILEY

Feb Light/Gaited/Spanish English Performance Champion

April OF Reserve English Performance Champion

Sept OF Bay/Brown Halter qualified

19. LADY CHRISTINA DE SOUZA
OWNER: ROBIN NERE

November AR/CM English Pleasure Champion
November AR/CM English Performance Champion
May AR/CM English Performance Champion

Halter November AR/CM- Stock type mare Winner
Other Stock breed Winner
Stock breed Reserve Champion
Halter May AR/CM Buckskin/Dun qualified

20. MOONSTRUCK
OWNER: ROBIN NERE

November AR/CM Western Pleasure Champion
May AR/CM Western Pleasure Champion

November AR/CM Halter Qualified Stock type Mare
November AR/CM winner Quarter Horse
May AR/CM qualified Other Natural Color

21. VINCENT CAN GO
OWNER: ROBIN NERE

October OF Western Performance Champion
January OF Western Performance Champion
March OF Western Performance Reserve Champion
April OF Western Performance Champion
May OF Western Performance Champion

Halter: March OF Roan winner
April OF Stone DAH qualified

22. ROBIN'S GIRL
PHOTOS BY ROBIN NERE
OWNERS: ROBIN NERE & LAUREL DEDES

October OF Western Pleasure Reserve Champion
November OF Western Pleasure Champion
April OF Western Pleasure Champion
May OF English Pleasure Reserve Champion
May OF English Performance Reserve Champion
Halter: January OF Other Plastic qualified
October Other Plastic

23. A PIRATE'S LIFE
OWNER: ROBIN NERE

October OF Western Performance Reserve Champion
October OF English Pleasure Reserve Champion
January OF Western Pleasure Champion
April OF English Performance Champion
April OF Other Performance Reserve Champion
May OF English Pleasure Champion
May OF English Performance Reserve Champion
Halter: April OF Light type gelding qualifier

24. LADY LeCLAIRE'S LEGACY
OWNER: ROBIN NERE

October OF English Pleasure Champion
October OF English Performance Champion
November OF English Pleasure Reserve Champion
January OF English Performance Champion
Halter: April OF Stock type mare qualified
April OF Appaloosa breed qualified
April OF Appaloosa Color qualified

25. LENA'S LIL KELSIE
OWNER: GAYLE GOODLING

OF Breyer Tallulah
Shown as a 6 Yr. old Palomino Paint Mare

Halter Qualification:
MEPSA October 3 2015 Original Finish Plastic and China Qualifier Show – Corina Roberts, Judge
Lena’s Lil Kelsie - Class #5 Stock Type Mares (68) 1

Performance Qualifications:
Lena’s Lil Kelsie - Western Pleasure Champion
Lena’s Lil Kelsie - Class #81 Western Pleasure Action (24) 2.
Lena’s Lil Kelsie - Class #83 Western Equitation (22) 3
Lena’s Lil Kelsie - Class #84 Western Bareback (20) 1.
Lena’s Lil Kelsie - Class #85B Western Natural Trail (10) 1.
Lena’s Lil Kelsie -Class #116 Other Performance (19) 1. (competitive trail)

MEPSA April 4th, 2016 Regular OF qualifier --- Judge: Laurel Dedes

LENA’S LIL’ KELSIE - RESERVE West Pleas. Champ

Lena’s Lil Kelsie - 119a. Scene (10) 6. Exercising The Hounds

Lena’s Lil Kelsie - 83a. Western Equitation (11) 3.

Lena’s Lil Kelsie - 84. Western Bareback (21) 2

Lena’s Lil Kelsie - 85B. Western Natural Trail (11) 1

LENA’S LIL’ KELSIE - RESERVE West Pleas. Champ

26. ZIPPIN IN STYLE

OWNER: GAYLE GOODLING

CM Breyer John Henry

Show as a 7 yr. old Black/White Tobiano Paint Mare

Halter Qualifiction:

MEPSA March 19th 2016 AR/CM Regular Qualifier --- Judge: Carissa Kirksey

Zippin In Style - 5. Stock Type Mare (42) 2

Zippin In Style - 73. Simple CM, No AR, 25% of model changed (79) -- A- (39) 3

Performance Qualifications:

September 19, 2015 - AR/CM Regular Qualifier (C,D,F) --- Karen Harper Judge

ZIPPIN IN STYLE -- RESERVE ENGLISH PLEASURE Champ

Zippin In Style - 114) Showmanship (42) 4

Zippin In Style - 97) English Equitation (15) 2

Zippin In Style - 98) English Bareback (18) 1

Zippin In Style - 99) English Sidesaddle (4) 2

Zippin In Style - 101a) English Arena Trail (24) 4

Zippin In Style - 104) Dressage (18) 9

Zippin In Style -105) English Games (25) 2.– tennis ball race

Zippin In Style - 81) WP Action (35) 3

Zippin In Style - 83) Western Equitation (27) 4

Zippin In Style - 84) Western Bareback (23) 1

Zippin In Style - 85b) Western Natural Trail (14) 5

Zippin In Style - 87) Cutting (16) 10

Zippin In Style - 94) Other Western Performance (14) 6.– western sidesaddle

Zippin In Style - 95) Huntseat Pleasure Action (26) 8

ZIPPIN IN STYLE -- RESERVE ENGLISH PLEASURE Champ

MEPSA March 19th 2016 AR/CM Regular Qualifier --- Judge: Carissa Kirksey

Zippin In Style - RESERVE ENGLISH PLEASURE CHAMPION

Zippin In Style - 95. Huntseat Pleasure – Action (26) 1

Zippin IN Style - 81. Western Pleasure – Action (35) 5

Zippin In Style - 101A. English Arena Trail (29) 2

Zippin In Style - 104. Dressage (12) 7

Zippin In Style - 105. English Games (30) 3.– Tennis Ball Race

Zippin In Style - 83. Western Equitation (24) 4

Zippin In Style - 84. Western Bareback (21) 3

Zippin In Style - 85A. Western Arena Trail (40) 7

Zippin In Style - 85B. Western Natural Trail (20) 4

Zippin In Style - 86. Reining (19) 5

Zippin In Style - 94. Other Western Performance (26) 3.– W. Side Saddle

Zippin In Style - 97. English Equitation (15) 2

Zippin In Style - 98. English Bareback (16) 1

Zippin IN Style -99. English Sidesaddle (4) 3

Zippin In Style -114. Showmanship (27) 4

Model Equines

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

MEPSA 2016 TACK & COSTUME CONTEST!

Sunday, July 10, 2016

MEPSA VERSATILITY CHALLENGE 2016