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Hi Everyone, It's a tough subject for many of us to discuss, but it's so important that we do:  One in three women and as many as one in four men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes.  This is a problem that can only occur if it's kept secret, so making it known and making resources available to those who need them is critical.  With so many people staying in their homes this year, the problem is made worse, as fewer people outside the household may be able to see and stop violence.  We don't often hear about the...

Get ready for some model horse fun! In this crazy year of canceled events, we have some exciting news.  Breyer has announced a virtual Fun Day on October 17th!  Details are still being planned, so stay tuned to our blog and to Breyer's website and Facebook page, but here's what we know so far: No ticket will be required!  You can participate for free!  The day is designed to encourage creativity with model horses, just as in-person Fun Days are.  Breyer intends to post on-demand videos of several model horse artists, crafting experts, and social media influencers that day for...

It's that time when model horse lovers start getting excited and imagining beautiful horses!  That's right, NaMoPaiMo is coming up soon!  The third annual event, started by Jennifer Buxton of Braymere Custom Saddlery, invites everyone to grab a model and start painting.  Short for National Model Painting Month, February has been designated NaMoPaiMo and thousands of horse lovers around the world join in to make sad little models beautiful again. All you need is a model, some paint and your imagination.  Whether you're a first-time painter or a professional customizer, it's a fun month of camaraderie, sharing tips and photos,...

Carving the Breyer Halloween Horse pumpkin has become a tradition at Triple Mountain!  See this year's as it is made, step by step and check out the finished carving on display at our store!

 

If you'd like to see last year's Halloween Horse carving of Nevermore, you can find it here.

 

We're back from the 169th annual Fryeburg Fair, and boy did we have fun!  We enjoyed meeting everyone! There were so many great stories and memories shared by all of you.  We heard from people who had passed down their models for three generations and from others who still had them "somewhere in the attic" and now planned to find them and put them on display.  One woman told us that as a kid she had planned to run away from home and the first things she put into her backpack were...