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(Left to Right: Glitzy Becky, Marathon Becky, Cowboy Becky & Mountain Becky!!)
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14th February 2012:
Happy Valentines Day! Some different kind of news for today! Utterly Horses' Workshops are back for 2012 and now we have two fantastic locations! Come join us for a jam-packed day of model horse fun, in both Essex and Lanarkshire. Paint models in the morning, make friends at lunchtime and show your models in the afternoon. Join us for a fun, creative day of model horses that is suitable for ages.
Our Essex workshop is hosted at the Foakes Hall, in the ancient market town of Great Dunmow, just 10 minutes from Junction 8 of the M11. Our Lanarkshire workshop is hosted at the beautiful Abington Hotel, in the idyllic village of Abington By Biggar in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Just 45 minutes drive from either Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Our Essex Workshops is on the 31st March 2012 and our Lanarkshire Workshop is the 19th May 2012. Click here for more details.
Becky
2nd February 2012:
Morning! My, my, the year is flying past already! We have started February off with a bang and have quite a few new things online. Firstly, during this month we have a FREE goody bag offer to celebrate our upcoming event, the Utterly Horses Hullabaloo. Each goody bag contains an unpainted Breyer Stablemates Model Horse, detailed instructions on how to paint your model and also details of our PaintaPony competition that you can enter your creation into to win even more prizes! There is also an entry form for our Spring Colouring Competition too! Brush up on your painting skills and paint your very own unique model horse. Have a go at painting and then come to our Utterly Horses Hullabaloo event to learn even more about painting, customising, tack making and model horse showing.  What is the PaintaPony Competition?
Within your goody bag is detailed of this competition (or click here). The theme of the competition is "Great Britain" and there are four age categories. Simply paint your model horse, basing it around the theme of Great Britain and then send us pictures of your creation. You might be lucky enough to win yourself a Breyer Craft Kit. Entering the competition is very easy; Just send us a picture of your creation! We also have a new colouring competition that features the proud Arabian Stallion, that we have seen in the past as Utterly Shaheen and Utterly Sukkar Banat. A entry form is included in the goody bag or download a copy from the competition page here. We are busy working on things for the UHH (Utterly Horses Hullabaloo), and an exciting update is that we delighted to announce that Breyer Model Horses are one of the main sponsors of the event. They have donated some gorgeous special runs and limited models. Live Shows will be held on the Friday (24th), Saturday (25th) and Sunday (26th). There will be a show for newcomers, experienced showers and then something a little different on the Sunday. Lots to look forward to! Join our mailing list for the UHH to keep up to date with all the news.
Becky :)
17th January 2012:
Come and see the newest additions to our herd! Jacque, Jolie and Rhone the Camargue Horses, Sokki, Lukka and Orka the Icelandic ponys, Buttermilk the trained horse and not forgetting Tilly the Haflinger foal, aswell as Azar and Kara the Akhal-Tekes.
Click here to visit the Pony Parade Section.
6th January 2012:
INFORMATION: The UH Sales team are taking a well earned late Christmas break next week and whilst they are away, the UH warehouse team are undertaking a big stock take to see what horses we have hiding in our stables and to see if there is room for herds of new ones. Orders placed between the 7th- 15th January will be despatched on the 16th January.
The good news is that whilst the sales team are away (muhhahaha!), you can take advantage of our FREE shipping promotion! Place an order over £15.00 during the 7th-15th January, using the code: NKF49, and the postage cost of up to £3.95 will be deducted from your order*. Just remember that orders won't be cantering to you as quick as usual but will be despatched on the 16th January onwards. A great chance to add some new models to your collection from our Sale, plus, some of the new 2012 Schleich horses have just galloped in!
*UK Mainland orders only. Not valid to Scottish Highlands, British Islands, Europe or Rest of World orders.
21th December 2011:
Hello! What a busy month is has been! We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to thank you for all your support. We can't wait for next year and all the new models, and especially look forward to meeting you all in person at our Utterly Horses Hullabaloo.
Utterly Horses will be back in the office from the 29th December, with all orders placed after the 20th December being despatched on this date. Normal opening and despatch times will resume on the 3rd January 2012.
Have a great Christmas!
- Becky and all the Utterly Horses Team.
10th December 2011:
2 weeks to go! Doesn't time fly?! The big day is drawing closer and our last posting date is cantering towards us. Don't forget that our last ordering & posting date is the 20th December 2011, at 12 noon. This means anything ordered before this date will be guarenteed for Christmas. Talking about Christmas, have you seen our exciting special offers, featuring many different items across our range? We have selected Traditional Models coming with our Winter Accessory Kit that include a numnah, polo wraps and leadrope, in addition to Traditional scale stables coming with either a FREE stable cleaning kits, shipping sets or an english riding sets worth £16.95! Wow! In our Pony Parade section, choose any 6 models and receive Silk, the Arabian Foal FREE aswell as the popular Wooden Folding Stable coming with a FREE Pony Parade Saddle Set worth £3.95! All promotions end on the 20th December 2011 so gallop on over to our website to take advantage of these fabulous festive offers! Becky 20th October 2011:
Afternoon All! Lots of things to tell you today. Something a little different to start todays post. Lights! Camera! Action! Becky of Utterly Horses is due to appear on the Up for Hire Live show, tonight on BBC3 at 9pm. Tune in to catch her appearance and see if you can spot some other members of the UH team!
You might also have spotted some new items on the website. Breyer's Christmas horse, Winter Belle, and three ornaments are now available to pre-order, in addition to four upcoming Breyer fall releases- Little Texas, Renaissance Horse, Bertha & Betsie and Toberone. Toberone is a gorgeous chocolate brown, with a flaxen mane and tail. Sure to be a favourite in my collections! All these model are due to gallop into stock late October/Early November so not long to go! Click here to see the items available to pre-order.
New Stablemates have also wandered into stock. 12 new horses join the collection, with another 8 following on shortly. There are many different breeds and colours represented, each in many different poses from dressage to jumping and many things in-between. You can see the wonderful new additions here. Its great to see some of the older SM moulds back in the range including my favourite drafter model. Which stablemate mould is your favourite?
Two new giftsets also join us for the upcoming festive season. The Applevine Stables Giftset features Partly Cloudly, Brenda and our Traditional Wooden Folding Stable, in addition to coming with many accessories including a riding set and fleecy rug. In the Pony Parade collection, the Cherrytree Stables are the new giftset and features our favourite Wooden Folding Stable and CollectA horses. The CollectA models look fabulous with the Schleich riding sets. Click here to see what i mean!
Well, i can't write much more for today, unfortunately, as i've got to dash from the office to catch a train up to the BBC studios (!!!!). I'll talk to you all tomorrow with even more product news and hopefully to tell you all about tonights adventure!
Becky :)
15th September 2011:
 Hello! Lots of things happening today. Firstly, the Winners of our Summer Colouring Competition 2011 have been announced. This time, our Summer colouring competition featured the horse Partly Cloudly, a Breyer Weather Girl horse. Unlike previous competitions, the horse had no mane and tail and there were many wonderful entries that had beautiful long flowing manes and tails. Many Congratulations to the winners, who can be found here, and a BIG thank you to everyone who entered! The creativitiy of the entries were amazing and very tough to judge!
New Breyer Models Applejack, Sato, Prince Jester, Bear and Black Tie Affair have also galloped into stock in addition to new Painted Ponies and Safari Horses. Its been a busy day in our warehouse!
The new Breyer models are part of the mid year releases and we welcome back several older moulds to the range, including the fantastic Cigar mould, which Sato is produced on. Applejack, the little chestnut pony, is also the 2011 Fall Collectors Edition for this year.
Other Breyer favourites are also back into stock including Zenyatta the racehorse and the Weather Girls. All 3 Weather Girls, Thunderstorm, Partly Cloudly and Sunny are available as a set, which means you can send off for the 4th horse, Rainbow, as soon as you receive them.
Five new ponies join the Painted Ponies collection. "The Unicorns Garden" is a green pony with images of the heraldic unicorns on either side. "Emergence" has a bright orange Phoenix as its pattern and the "Prance to the Music" pony has images of violins, trumpets, notes and a saxophone all over its body. Two semi-realistic ponies are the "Kings of Hearts", a Clydesale in parade harness and "Dreamcatcher", a grey horse with an Arabian style costume designed by actress Barbara Eden.
Three new moulds join the Safari Pony Parade range. A bay Appaloosa mare and Foal, Utah and Ohio, and the more unusual Abaco Barb horse, called Tobago, who originates from the sunny Caribbean.
All the new arrivals can be found in our New Products section here. Enjoy! Becky :)
5th September 2011:
 Hello All! My apologies for a lack of entries lately but I have a good reason..! Lots of things to update you all on! Firstly, let me introduce you to someone special. We had a new team member join us at UH HQ today. Say a big hello to my daughter, Daisy, born on the 14th August 2011. It was Daisy's first day in the office today and she can't wait to grow big enough to help out and of course play with all the horses (and dinosaurs!). I said i had a good reason for my lack of blog posts!! Hehe. The last few weeks have been a mixture of very sleepless nights and a big steep learning curve in how to multi-task on many different levels! That and type one handed!
On the news front, we have several new models to look forward to who will be galloping into the range in the next month or so. Click here to see pictures. Its great to see some of the older moulds making a comeback. "Sato", a rare palomino paint Thoroughbred, produced on the popular Cigar mould will gallop into the collection aswell as "Applejack", a very cute chestnut pony who is also the 2011 Fall Collectors edition. The Iron Metal Chief mould returns as "Prince Jester", a champion Missouri Fox Trotter and another of Elvis Presleys horses is transformed into a model. She is called "Bear". TS Black Tie Affair, a black and white Arabian Cross also joins the collection.
News of the Breyer Christmas model has also been announced. "Winter Belle" is a bay Hanoverian with a glitzy festive costume featuring bells, taseels and lots of sparkle! Club members can pre-order this model now. Pictures of the Christmas range can be found here.
On the Weather Girls front, we have Sunny and Partly Cloudly in stock now, with more Thunderstorms to follow in late September. Keep an eye on our website for an announcement of their arrival.
An fabulous product that has been added to our range today is the Pony Parade Dog Agility Set, which is a great addition to your stableyard! It features Jet, the handsome Border Collie who loves competiting in dog agility and comes with a selection of training equipment including a seesaw, weaving and jumping poles and an ‘A’ frame. Click here to read more and see piccies. Lots of exciting things to look forward to over the upcoming months!
Becky (and Daisy!)
27th August 2011:
Don't forget that our Goody Bag offer ends on Wednesday (31st August 2011). Our photo competition closes on that date too so if you haven't entered yet, make it your model horse project for this weekend! Loving all the entries to the competition so far. They are all very creative! It's going to be a tough one to judge! Have a look at the current entries on our Facebook page here.
Have a great weekend!
Becky :)
4th August 2011:
 Hellooooo! Schools out for the summer and we are delighted to offer a FREE Goody Bag of Horsey Goodies and Activities to keep you and your models busy during August. Each Goody Bag contains an Utterly Horses Summer Activity Booklet, Colouring Competition Sheet, Mini model horse, fabric square and a pencil. The theme of the goody bag is to make and create, to banish any boredom that you may have over the long summer holidays. Our activity booklet has lots of things to try from cooking up a storm in the kitchen making our legendary Utterly Horses Yummy Scrummy Chocolate Brownies, to having a go at making a mini stable and fleecy rug for your mini model. The fabric needed to make the rug for your mini model is even included in the goody bag, aswell as the horse. We have thought of everything! :) Also in the goody bag is our Summer colouring competition entry form, featuring Partly Cloudy, the Breyer Treasure Hunt Horse, in addition a photo competition with the theme of "Summer Holidays". Lucky winners of each competition will receive a Strikey Traditional Model Horse! What will your entries look like? Lastly, as another activity, we show you how to draw a horse using circles. And there is even a pencil in the goody bag to get you started on this activity. Our little goody bag is crammed full of lots of activites and things to do! Don't forget to send us pictures of what you create using the items in the goody bag and we will pop them on the website for everyone to see. I'll upload a picture of our creations as soon as possible! Becky :)
21 July 2011:
Morning! :) Good news! We have Adult Sized Utterly Horses Hoodies & T Shirts now available! They are available in chest sizes 38 and 40 inches and are identical to our smaller versions. Many of the UH team have already claimed theirs and are wearing them very proudly to work everyday!! Our Utterly Horses clothing section can be found in this part of the website.
Becky
15th July 2011:
Good Afternoon! I'm pleased to announce that we are holding another Utterly Horses Paint, Create and Show Workshop on the 22nd October 2011 at the Folkes Hall, Great Dunmow, Essex. Come and join us paint models in the morning, make friends at lunchtime and show your models in the afternoon.
 The aim of our day is to meet and join with other like-minded people, to enjoy and learn more about the model horse hobby. We encourage anyone who has not attended this type of event before to come along and see what is all about. It is open to all ages, young and old but we unfortunately we are unable to accept anyone under the age of 8 to this workshop due to the age range of the materials being used on the day. However, there is no age limit upwards! The workshop is run by Utterly Horses and is a fun, non-serious day where you can learn more about the hobby and have fun with your model horses. Help will be on hand for all newcomers, so don't be shy! The cost for the day is £25.00 (per participating person). This includes all painting materials, a yummy lunch and all other events included in the day. All you need to do is arrive on the day with some of your own models and we will do the rest! Day Highlights:
 Customizing workshop: Leave with a customi sed Stablemate model s repainted by you. Go from Bay to Grey, sorrel to chestnut- the choice is yours. Learn a variety of techniques and how to paint your own model horse. How to show your Model Horse: Always wanted to enter your model in a show but unsure how? Learn how to enter you model in a Live Show and common do’s & don’ts of live showing. We will also have a practice session so you can get used to this unusual aspect of the hobby before having a go at the real thing!
 Fun Live Show:
Come show your models and maybe you will be lucky to win some ribbons. Bring some of your own models and show them in our live show in which you model(s) will be judged. The customized model you will create in the customising workshop can also be shown in this fun live show!
How to Judge a Live Model Horse Show:
Ever wondered how to judge a class in a model horse show? We will show you what the judges look for, how to judge the models in the class and how to decide the winner. You might even get the chance to judge a class yourself!
 The Sale Ring:
There will also be a selection of Utterly Horses goodies on sale from the current range, aswell as second-hand models, retired models and ex-display items. Will you find that model that you have been searching for? You can also bring along any models that you would like to find a new home for too!
Question & Answer Session:
Ever had a question about model horses or the hobby that you couldn’t answer. Well, this is the place to find out! Ask your question to the knowledgeable Utterly Horses team.
We look forward to seeing you there!! How to buy tickets:
Call 01245 364007 to purchase your tickets or visit this page on our website to purchase tickets online.
Soooooo exciting!
Becky :)
11th July 2011:
***BREAKING NEWS*** So exciting! After patiently waiting 7 months, the Weather Girls have finally galloped into Utterly Horses. They are currently settling into our warehouse, munching away quite happily, before they start to be loaded into boxes to go to their new homes tomorrow.
All orders of customers who have pre-ordered a model (i.e paid for) will be leaving us from tomorrow onwards. We have to load hundreds of horses into boxes heading to their new homes so please be patient. We will let you know when your model is on its way.
Customers who have left their details with Utterly Horses and are on the waiting list for the models will be contacted this week. We ask that you wait for us to ring you rather the other way around to avoid confusion.
Thunderstorm is sold out until our next delivery of Weather Girls which is due in September. Partly Cloudy and Sunny are available to order now. Click here
Gosh, its all a bit much for a Monday!! What surprises will we have tomorrow?!
Becky :)
28th June 2011:
Hellooooo! Its a wonderful Wednesday! Our new range of Utterly Horses clothing has arrived... and we think they are fantastic! We have four tee shirts and one hoody in the little range and each one features our new "Utterly Horses" design. How many horses and riding accessories can you see in the design? Each t-shirt also has our recognisable Utterly Horses logo in gold on the reverse, so each one is totally and utterly Utterly Horses!!! Haha! They are a must for any Utterly Horses lover's wardrobe and the UH team have already requested the shirts in larger sizes for their themselves. We love the hoody too. Its very snuggily and we love the contrasting yellow hood. Something a little bit different. Gallop on over to the clothing section to see the wonderful new additions- click here.
Becky :)
21st June 2011:
Just arrived! A new range of beautiful model horses of different breeds by CollectA. This range of models is exclusive to Utterly Horses and are sculpted by well-known model horse sculptor, Deborah McDermott. Sure to be a Pony Parade favourite! Click here to see the new arrivals. Becky :)
14th June 2011:
Good news! Details of painting service have been launched and can be found on this page. Working with a top British based artist, you can now commission to have your own Horse or Pony painted to your own photographs, giving you an unique memory or a remarkable one-of-a-kind gift. Amazing! Becky
2nd June 2011:
 Hello! Its going to be a busy week! Our new catalogue is launched this week and we will be unveiling other exciting projects that we have kept under wraps for many months, from the individual painting service to a UH clothing range... and lots of new model related products in-between! To kick off the avalanche of news to come, we are pleased to announce the release of the latest Utterly Horses colouring competition. Our colouring competition horse this time is Partly Cloudly, a Breyer Weather Girl horse, who is due to gallop into stock in the Summer. This time around, we thought it would be nice for you to be able to add a mane and tail to the horse, as the original Partly Cloudly has quite a wild mane and tail. The question is what will you design?
The most creative picture in each age group will win a Strikey Traditional Model Horse, who is featured no the front of our new catalogue this year. Runners Prizes will also be awarded. All entrants will also receive details of special offers, news and a discount voucher. Gallop on over to our competition page to download your entry form.
Becky
24th May 2011:
 Gooood Afternoon! My sincere apologies for the tardest of my latest blog post. It seems such a long time ago and there have been many things happening here in the UH office since then. So what have I been up to? I have been tucked away behind my desk for the last few weeks putting the finishing touches on our upcoming 2011/12 catalogue (which is mammoth by the way, a whopping 64 pages!). I had strict self imposed instructions not to do anything else until it was finished... and the good news is that it is now finished... and here is a sneaky peek of the cover!!
Our cover star this year is Strikey the very cute pony and eagle-eyed customers will notice that he is taking part in a Gymkhana. Is there a Gymkhana product in the catalogue this year...? That would be telling! Other exciting products in this years catalogue include Horse Wallpaper, Pony Cakes, a life-size model horse and many new accessories for your model horses. The most exciting thing of all is our new Individual Painting Service, in which you can comission a model to be painted like your horse or pony, and i can't wait to tell you more about this in the near future.
New 2011 catalogues will start to be mailed out to everyone on June 6th so look out for your copy dropping through your letterbox after this date.
Becky :) 21st April 2011:
Hello! Today saw the arrival of some new Breyer models. Cedric, Headley Britannia, Chub and Valentine & Heartbreaker galloped into stock, in addition to two new Traditional Riders, a snazzy new pink jump and a Wooden Stable! Gallop on over to the new products section to find out more. Click here. Don't forget that if you received a goody bag with your most recent order to enter the Easter Paintapony compeititon. The theme of the competition is "Spring" and there are four age categories. Simply paint your model horse, basing it around the theme of Spring and then send us pictures of your creation. You might be lucky enough to win yourself a Traditional Model Horse and a years membership to the Utterly Horses Club! Wow! Entries that have already been submitted to the competition can be found on our Facebook page. There are some really creative entries! The UH Team are getting very exciting as Saturday is our UH Paint, Create and Show Workshop. We have been busy for the last few weeks boxing things up and getting everything ready. Be sure to check back next week for pictures and full details from the day. Have a great long weekend and Happy Easter Becky :) 8th April 2011:
 Its Friday and the sun is shining! Its the sort of weather that you want to escape the office extra early and go and enjoy the sunshine whilst it is here! Exciting things also happen on a Friday. Todays news is that we have launched our Easter Goody Bag promotion. As Easter is nearly here, together with the school holidays, we are delighted to offer a FREE Goody Bag with every order made during April. Our goody bag is sure to banish any boredom during the holidays and it allows you to have a go at customising your own unique model horse! Each goody bag contains an unpainted Stablemates Model Horse, detailed instructions on how to paint your model and also details of our Easter PaintaPony competition that you can enter your creation into to win even more prizes! No Easter goody bag would be complete without some chocolate, and so each one also comes with a scrumptious horse head chocolate for you to munch too! What is the Easter PaintaPony Competition?Within your goody bag is detailed of this competition. The theme of the competition is "Spring" and there are four age categories. Simply paint your model horse, basing it around the theme of Spring and then send us pictures of your creation. You might be lucky enough to win yourself a Traditional Model Horse and a years membership to the Utterly Horses Club! Wow! Full details of the competition can be found here.I'm off now to enjoy the sunshine and maybe even paint a model horse of my own with the Spring theme in mind. I'll post piccies!! Have a great weekend. Becky :) 30th March 2011:Morning! Lots to tell you today. Firstly, have you seen the new arrivals? Yes, the Painted Ponies have returned! After many years of absence, the Painted Ponies have galloped back into Utterly Horses. Eleven new ponies are available from Indian themed figures to equestrian and even mystical inspired pieces! Visit the new section on our website today for more details. Click here. Other new products include a First Aid Kit, Feed Room Set, Bandages for your Traditional Models and even some Dressage Wraps. We also have some new horse themed lights for your room. The Felt Lights are just fabulous and a must have for every horse lover! Decorate your room with an unique string of horse themed lights. 20 brown horses glow softly thanks to small LED bulbs in each felt shape. They are battery powered and will add a warm glow to any room. Click here to view our new products section and all the new goodies. Also, good news for fans of Utterly Shaheen, our special run model. He is now available to all customers and can be found on our website here. Becky :)  19th March 2011:
Exciting news! Exciting news! After a stroke of fate and lots of good luck, Utterly Horses has managed to locate the last remaining Northlight Horse Models that were made here in the UK. Northlight merged with Wade pottery company in 2005, and this model was produced around this time (or even earlier) in their UK based factory. Sadly, in 2009, Wade seized production of the Northlight models and so they are getting harder and harder to find. Utterly Horses has obtained the last of the Northlight models directly from Wade and we are pleased to offer these fabulous examples of Northlight's UK craftsmanship to you. What are Northlights?Northlights are crafted in ceramic resin with porcelain powder to give each model a superior detailed finish. Each model was hand painted by several artists and are proudly British Made models from start to finish. They don't make them like this anymore! We have 36 models available, one of each design, and once these are gone, they are gone. This is one of the last chances to purchase an original Northlight model made in their UK factory. Click here to see these amazing models. Exicting stuff!! Becky :)
17th March 2011:
Hello! :) New things happening today. Firstly, we have some new products uploaded to our website- an UH Saddle Cleaning Kit and Pony Parade and Pasture Friends treat bowls. Handmade by the Utterly Horses Team, each of the treat bowls comes with 6 crunchy carrots, 6 delicious apples and a plastic bowl. Give your favourite model one of these treats or just store it in the feedroom at your stableyard. Plus the bowl doubles as a great feed bowl after your models have eaten all the goodies!!  Our Saddle Cleaning Kit is a product that we loved creating. It comes with a block of real Saddle Soap, two sponges (one yellow and one blue), two rags for polishing your tack, a wooden carry box and a tack themed poster. The poster details parts of the English and Western saddles, as well as bits and stirrups. It would look fabulous on your tack room wall at your stableyard. Pictures and more details can be found here.
Today i can also tell you all about "Utterly Shaheen", our Special Run Model for 2011!!!
Inspired by stories from Arabian Nights and horses that only gallop through your dreams, Utterly Shaheen (pronounced Sha-heen) is a white grey Arabian Stallion crafted for Utterly Horses by the talented team at Stone Horses. His name means "white falcon" in Arabic and he is white like a blanket of fresh snow, with a delicate pink nose that has a small black marking on it. We're sure that he will live up to his name and fly straight into anyones collection and steal your heart.
 Limited to just 30 pieces, each model comes with a unique handmade Arabian Halter featuring tassels, beads and lots of glitter crafted exclusively by Debbie Rossi of Trammel Creek Equine. No two halters are the same colour or design, so its a surprise what halter your model will come with!
Each model comes individually numbered, certificated and hand-signed by Becky of Utterly Horses, in addition to arriving in their new homes in unique purple travel bags. Utterly Shaheen is strictly limited to just 30 pieces and once they are sold out, no more will be produced.   Utterly Shaheen is available to Utterly Horses Club Members exclusively until the 28th March 2011. Thereafter, all customers will be able to purchase them. Any non-member placing an order before this date may not have their order processed until all orders from UH Club members have been fulfilled. I will of course let you all know when he becomes available to everyone. In the mean time, if you are a club member, please visit the secret page or give us a call if you would like one of these gorgeous models.
Becky :)
14th March 2011:
Good Morning! :) Its Monday and the Model Horse Magazine is back from the printers! Its gorgeous and i'm really pleased with this issue. I especially love the front cover which is a welcomed change from covers that have green in them!! This issue is themed around Carousel Horses and we find out more about the history behind them, how they are made and how you can even made your own mini version. One of the big features of this issue is this our Make your Own Saddle, which has been long overdue as we know that this is one of the most frequently asked question by model horse collectors. Now you can have a go at creating your own saddle- don't forget to send us pictures of your final creations! We also find out about Kaimanawa horses, a wild horse that originates from the mountains of New Zealand. Its fascinating to discover new breeds of horses that you rarely hear about about the stories behind them. Who would have guessed that the Kaimanawa ancestors where British Welsh Ponies! To round up the issue, we also talk to one of the hobbys most sort after model horse painters, DeeAnn Kjelshus, about her work in addition to profiling some of her gorgeous equine creations. Full details of what is in the magazine can be found here.  Magazines are currently on their way to all club members and magazine subscribers so please keep an eye out for the postman! Inside your copies of the magazine is also a little slip asking to update you contact details with us. Please read this slip and follow the instructions to update your contact details as soon as possible so you receive the first email offer that is due to be emailed shortly. **CALLING ALL CLUB MEMBERS* Also, the biggest and most exciting announcement for all club members..... visit the UH secret page NOW to see a new special run model! I have left this announcment to last as its just sooooo exciting that i don't think i will be able to type much more!! Haha! Visit the page to see the full details but here, pictured right, is a sneaky peak. Can you guess who it is? Becky
 8th March 2011:
Today is also International Womens Day and Becky of Utterly Horses has been featured as one of the top 5 Modern Muse's on the goodwebguide website. What is a Modern Muse? A Modern Muse is someone who aim to inspire as many young girls and woman to go into business instead of aiming to become the next "it girl" or footballers "wag" which sadly is becoming more and more common in todays world. Becky is hoping to spread the message by visiting schools and colleges to give talks, mentor people, holding workshops and inviting young girls to come and see what its like here at Utterly Horses, and show that you can do anything if you set your mind to it. To find out more, please visit: www.modernmuse.co.uk or contact Becky ( becky@utterlyhorses.com).
 3rd March 2011:
Hello! Good news today is that the latest issue of the Model Horse Magazine is on its way to the printers (woo!) and will be dropping through club members mailboxes towards the end of next week. The theme of this magazine is Carousel horses and the magazine also features a fantastic how to make a Traditional Saddle Article, an interview with top model horse artist Deeann Kjelshus aswell as finding more about Kaimanawa horses and the model horse hobby. Its another fact filled issue! Talking of the club, as of March the club price has increased slightly to £15.00 for 12 months membership. This is because we are able to offer more features including the fantastic addition of Discount months where members will receive 10% off all items during selected months of the year. Full details of the club can be found below (and if you visit the club page you will find a sneak peek image of an upcoming model- oops did that come out loud?!). Becky ;) The Utterly Horses Club Membership includes:  - 3 x Issues of the Model Horse Magazine
A glossy magazine devoted to the fantastic and fasinating world of Model Horses. With the Model Horse Magazine you can learn about upcoming models, equine model events and many aspects of the model horse hobby including how to create your own tack, paint your own model, enter your model into photo showing and so much more! One Issue is delivered to your approximately every 3 months.
- UH Club Members Badge, Poster and Sticker
- Utterly Horses Membership Card
-Email Offers & Members Only Promotions:
Utterly Horses Club Members receive ‘members’ only offers
- "Make & Create" Kit:
Get creative with our "Make and Create" kit which is enclosed within the membership pack. Learn how to make your own Traditional Scale Halter, Bridle or Classic Scale Stable Blanket. All the materials you need for each project are included too! (*1 kit per membership pack. Activities may vary).
- Signed Picture of Becky:
An official hand signed picture of UH Club and Utterly Horses owner, Becky.
- Special Run Models:
First Offer on Exclusive Models, including Utterly Horses Special Runs
- Discount Months:
Receive 10% off all iems during selected months of the year.
- Keepsake Club Folder
- A Great Gift Idea:
The Utterly Horses club makes a fantastic gift for anyone. The club is open to Anyone, Any Age, Anywhere.
2nd March 2011:
Remember back in February, every one of our customers that placed and order with us was automatically entered into a prize draw to win a copy of the 2010/2011 Pony Annual worth £12.00. It is 100 pages full of PONY goodness and pictures and we’re pleased to say the lucky winners are...
Mrs Loughran from Co. Armagh Lesley D. from Cornwall Caroline C. from London Victoria P. from Oxfordshire Natasha W. from South Yorkshire Carole R. from Cheshire Michelle A. from Kent Georgina W. from London Charlotte S. from Cambridgeshire Susan McN. from Lancashire Caitlin P. from Aberdeenshire Taylor-Jade H. from Oxfordshire Jane G. from Essex Congratulations to all of the winners, your prizes are on their way! Becky :) 1st March 2011:
March is here already and this means the start of the Utterly Horses Mad March Sale! We have models from all the scales in the sale, including some of the newer models like Ravel and Rising Sun. We've also found some things hiding in our warehouse (its a bit like Aladdins Cave), including Heartland Books, DVDs, Cards and some gorgeous signed Equine Prints by Diane Hennchen! Items are on a first come, first served basis so please lasso any horses that you would like as soon as possible, before they gallop away! The sale ends on the 14th March 2011 at 1700hrs. Click here to see the sale categories.
Becky
25th February 2011:
Are you ready for some exciting news? Lots of news rolled into one?? Drum Roll please!!! Introducing the Utterly Horses Paint, Create and Show Day on the 23rd April 2011.
Join myself and the team for a fun, creative day of model horses that is suitable for ages! Paint models in the morning, create tack at lunchtime and show your models in the afternoon.
The aim of our day is to meet and join with other like-minded people, to enjoy and learn more about the model horse hobby. We encourage anyone who has not attended this type of event before to come along and see what is all about. You will have lots of fun- guarenteed!! Its a fun, non-serious day where you can learn more about the hobby and have fun with your model horses. Help will be on hand for all newcomers, so don't be shy! The cost for the day is £25.00 (per participating person). This includes all painting & tack making materials, a yummy lunch and all other events included in the day. All you need to do is arrive on the day with some of your own models and we will do the rest! Have a look at the Event page, here, on the website for more details. Its very exciting! I'm looking forward to it already!!
Have a great weekend.
Becky :) 25th February 2011:
Hello Its Friday! The week has flown past and March is just around the corner (eek!). I have quite a few updates for you today... Friday is the day of news! Haha. One thing before i divulge all is that our Goody Bag promotion ends this Monday, the 28th February. At the moment, a goody bag comes FREE with each order. Each goody bag contains a Mini Pony, Eraser, Pencil, Bella Sara Card and an Utterly Horses Activity Sheet which contains a pattern to make your own stable for your mini pony. Don't forget to take advantage of this fantastic offer before it expires! Becky  16th February 2011 (afternoon):
We've been cooking up a storm in the kitchen and have created a range of goodies for your models that any greengrocer would envy! We have apples, carrots and even sugar cubes for your models, available in Traditional, Pasture Friends and Pony Parade scales. My favourite has to be the Treat Bowl Set which includes 5 carrots, 4 apples and 3 sugar cubes aswell as a metal bowl. Perfect for rewarding your models or just storing in your feedroom at the yard, this little set has lots of little details, right down to the green tops on some of the apples and carrots. We have had lots of fun creating this new set of products and really love the finished result. We hope you do too! Becky :) 16th February 2011:
Hello! Long overdue, we have judged the Utterly Horses Colouring Competition and the winners have been announced. Congratulations to the winners! Well Done! It was a very tough competition this time and trying to choose the winners from hundreds of entries is always a difficult task. You are all a very talented bunch and we love the use of extra bits to many of the entries- although many of our desks are still covered in glitter and sparkley bits! Once again, i must apologise for the delay in judging the competition and keep an eye on the competition page for future competitions. Becky :) Drum Roll Please! And.... here are the winners:
Winner: Aged Under 7"Rainbow"
Winner: 7-10 Years Old
"Magic"
 Winner: 11-15 Years Old"Chief of the Natives"
 Winner: 16 and Over"Ambero Crown"
9th February 2011:
Good Afternoon,
It’s been a while since my last post and time seems to be galloping past at the moment. This time of the year is always busy for the UH team as we are beavering away sourcing, making and creating new products for our upcoming 2011 catalogue. This year’s collection is one of the most exciting yet and I can’t wait to unveil it to you. New products, new models, new everything really. Who knows, it could even be a new website!? More details to follow as soon as I have the green light to divulge more!!
Some of the newest arrivals recently to the UH barn is the Pony Gals series. These models are a mix between realistic horses and the fun play that comes with models with a brushable mane and tail. We all love the new Pony Gals Plush sets that come with a plush pony, carry bag, treat, co-ordinating keycain and information booklet. These are great as gifts or just as a small treat for a horse lover.
Our craft kit section has also seen some fantastic arrivals, from model kits to different takes on the paint by numbers kit. Craft kits are ideal for these winter evenings when it gets dark so early. An ideal time to have a go at creating your own unique model horse and have a go at a new hobby. The UH team have each taken a kit home and are having a go at doing just that- learning to paint, sculpt, mould and create. I will post pictures of their final creations. You must also send in pictures of your latest creations! Share your models with us!
Becky
28th January 2011:
 Hello! Some good news just in time for the weekend. We are delighted to offer a Free Goody Bag of Horsey Goodies with every order. Each goody bag contains a Mini Pony, Eraser, Pencil, Bella Sara Card and an Utterly Horses Activity Sheet which contains a pattern to make your own stable for your mini pony.
Like many of our other goody bags, the theme is to make and create. The Activity Sheet has a stable pattern printed onto it which you can cut out and make your very own stable for your new mini pony, who is also included in the goody bag. Have a look at the stable we created- we even coloured it in to make it very stablelike! Don't forget to send us pictures of the stables you create and we will post them on our website for everyone to see. Also in your goody bag is a pencil and eraser which you can use to have a go at drawing model horses. A little how to draw tutorial can also be found on the activity sheet.
On the Bella Sara card is an activation code which you can enter on the official Bella Sara website to put your horse online in your very own stable. Once online, you can care for your horse by feeding it, training it, brushing it and building up its energy. Bella Sara is a magical place that you can explore with your favourite horses.
PLUS! 12 lucky customers will also receive a Pony 2011 Annual. Customers that place an order between the 28th January and the 28th February will be entered into the draw to receive a Pony Annual worth £12.00! It has 100 pages packed full of PONY material, with loads of pics and all those horsey photos you love! 12 winners will be draw at random and prizes will be posted out at the beginning of March. Wow! Not a bad piece of news for a Friday. Have a great weekend and don't forget to send in your pictures of the stables you make! Becky 21st January 2011:
Before I dash away for the weekend, i wanted to mention that our horse auction is back! We have auctions currently running on eBay with another 25 lots due to be uploaded over the weekend. In this lot of listings we have some gems including current Breyer models from 2001, resins, porcelains and lots of Schleich Horses. Gallop on over to our eBay page to see which horses you can give a new home to! Happy Bidding. Click Here
Becky :) 20th January 2011:
Afternoon all! The new models arrived today and wow, we have been spolit! The new Breyer model are absolutely gorgeous, especially Valentine and Heartbreaker, the mare and foal set. This model is available in both matte and glossy versions but this unfortunately brings the dilemna of trying to decide on which finish to have them in! Sorry! If you click on some of the new arrivals, you will also see that i have uploaded pictures of out of box models, so you can get that 360 view of each horse. I've even taken pictures of the new Schleich horses and bunnies, so please have a look at them all! They really do look as cute in real life as they do in the product pictures. Becky :) 19th January 2011:
Morning! Some good news to start today. Some of the new 2011 Breyer models are due into stock later this week, and so they are available to pre order from today. Kripton Seni II, Valentine & Heartbreaker, Kong, the 3 Classic Mare and Foals set and the Stablesmares Horse Lovers Collection Box are all available to pre order in addition some items that have been out of stock since Christmas, like the Traditional Truck and Trailer. Click here to see the-soon-to-be new arrivals: Click here. How exciting! Becky :) 17th January 2011:
Hello All. It’s been a while since my last post and Christmas seems a distant memory from long ago. I hope you all had a good Christmas and a happy new year, and that your new horses have settled in okay. I had a great but hectic Christmas and even got some models as presents! Lucky me!!
So, news. Where shall I start? You will hopefully see some new faces in the Pony Parade section. The new Schleich horses have arrived and there are 9 new arrivals. Sergi the Akhal Teke from Turkmenistan, Harlequin the Knabstrupper, Dakota and Arizona the Pintos and Oreo the Poitou Donkey. There are also some horses that complete horse familys, including Chester and Poppy the Dartmoors and Honey and Belle the tiny Falabella horses. Belle is one of the cutest models we have even seen. She only measures 4 cms high but I can see her becoming a star in future photos and setups we are planning!
The Traditional Collection also has new Companion Animals, with 4 rabbits and 3 cats joining this section. They are an fantastic accessory to your stableyard and the new additions are very well detailed. The kittens are fantastic and I have to admit that these found themselves into my collection… already!! (tut tut!)
You will also find in the New Products sections of each scale details of upcoming Breyer models from their 2011 range. The Traditional Collection has 6 new horses including the new mould models Valentine & Heartbreaker, that are sure to be the top wishlists for 2011. Its also good to see the Andulcian, Cedarfarm and Strapless moulds back into the range in the form of Kripton Seni II, Kong and Headley Britannia. Strangely enough there is only a few new accessories to the Traditional collection, a tack box, cowgirl rider and pink (!) jump, from Breyer but we are hoping to source a few more exciting accessories ourselves to add to the range. Keep an eye on the website for more detatils!
There are there 3 new Breyer Classic Horses to join the Pasture Friends range later this year, in many different colours and older moulds which is nice to see. No other news regarding new things for this range at this stage unfortunately.
The Stablemate range also has a few additions, including a new design truck and trailer and some older mould stablemates are coming back. No new Stablemate buildings from Breyer unfortunately.
Oooo, what else that I have been meaning the tell you. Oh yes! Our Birthday Celebrations are drawing to a close but there is still time to claim your FREE Traditional Model Horse. To qualify for a FREE model, you will need to have purchased 6 Traditional Breyer Model Horses* from Utterly Horses that have been sent to the same address. Orders placed between 1st May 2010- 31st January 2011 are valid for our fantastic Birthday Celebration offer of a FREE Breyer Traditional Model Horse and please make all claims before the end on the 31st January 2011, please.
Becky :)
16th December 2010:
Just to let you know that our last order and posting date for Christmas orders has been revised to the 16th December 2010 at 12noon due to the adverse weather conditions and parcel backlogs around the country with couriers and the Royal Mail. Orders placed after this date are not guarenteed for Christmas. Orders placed before this date will be despatched and in the system for delivery before Christmas.
Thank you
Becky
6th December 2010:
Afternoon. Have you noticed our two new arrivals to the website? Bats in the Belfry and Diamond Jubilee. It has been several years since Breyer has released a Halloween edition and Bats in the Belfry is this wild, swirling tempest of a horse! Misted with a shimmery purple haze, this decorative piece is a beautiful limited edition of 2,500 pieces and is a great companion piece to the all-time collector favorite Nosferatu!
Diamond Jubilee is a stunning silver filigree decorator in a strictly limited edition of just 2,010 pieces that celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Breyer Animal Creations . Hand-crafted with authentic shimmery diamond dust and inscribed "2010-Celebrating 60 Years," Diamond Jubilee comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity and is a rare and special memento of this joyous occasion. This model is highly collectible and is strictly limited to just 2,010 pieces. A jewel to add to your collection! I added one to mine!! (very bad!!)
Becky :)
5th December 2010:
Just found out the retired list for Breyer items this year. Here is the list:
Traditional Collection:
303 Run In Barn
529 Kylie the Cowgrl
582 Earth
1135 Fleetstreet Max
1333 Water
1339 Wind
1340 Fire
1352 Sheik
1353 Kuchi
1354 Mon Gamin
1355 Idocus
1356 Cochise
1358 Manco Capac
1359 Pokerjoe
1361 Rascal
1362 Fun with Model Horses
1366 Creamiscle
1367 Fizz
1386 Slumber Party Set
1394 Black Stallion
1399 Arabian Horse and Rider
1411 Cloud Nine
1416 Four Seasons Horses
1421 Diamond Jubilee
1423 Enchanted Forest
1427 Halloween Pony Set
1428 Peachy
2016 Hunter Jump
2451 English Riding Set
2472 Roping Saddle
2491 Shipping Set
760232 Bats in the Belfry
9101 Esprit
Pasture Friends (Classic)
9103 WEG Classics Horses
62006 Pinto Mare and Foal
62007 Morgan Mare and Foal
62008 Warmblood Mare and Foal
61035 Pony Games Set
61037 Trail Ride Set
61106 Tacking Up Set
Stablemates:
5361 Western Trail Set
5363 English Riding Set
5375 Saddlebag Carry Case
5977 Fun Foals Gift Pack
2nd December 2010:
Snow Update! It’s very white here at UH HQ with a blanket of snow covering every nook and cranny. The UH team are working hard like Santas little elves to get your orders despatched and on its way to you as quickly as possible, but please be aware that deliveries in some areas of the country may be affected by adverse weather conditions. If you are affected by the snow or live in a county affected, your delivery may be delayed by 3-5 days. Next Day services are also not guaranteed at the moment and our couriers cannot guarantee that they can deliver to certain parts of the country overnight. We apologise for this invoncenvience.
There is still plenty of time to order for Christmas, with our last delivery/order date being the 20th December 2010. All orders placed before this date will be with everyone in time for the big day.
Right, i better get back to packing boxes. If the weather changes here or anything, i will let you know as soon as i do!
Becky :)
25th November 2010:
Something different today. Today i am escaping out of the office for the afternoon to attend the launch of the fantastic Modern Muse project. The aim of the project is to inpsire the next generation of female business leaders and entrepreneurs by showcasing women of today in all walks of business life. The goal is to reach out to one million young women and girls over the next three years, to inspire them to look at business careers and entrepreneurship as a way to achieve their dreams. The project is launched with the publication of a book and photo exhibition which showcases 100 inspirational woman in business... and scarily enough i'm one of them! Take a look at the Modern Muse website here and i will problem to tell you more about it tomorrrow, Becky :) 19th November 2010:
Evening! :) Just a quick update to let you know that the GeeGees Grand Stable sets are now back into stock which i know will excite lots of people! This is one of our much loved stables and seems to be on many wishlists this year!
Also, we had good news that Ravel, Zenyatta and the Arabian Horse & Rider set are on their way to our shores. Be sure to keep an eye on the website as when we know an exact arrival date, as then they will be available to pre-order. Like many of the Mid Year and Christmas items, models are limited so be sure to pre-order your model as soon as you can. Exciting stuff!!!
Becky 17th November 2010:
Morning. Some exciting model news this morning. Christmas is only just around the corner with 2011 following close behind. News of some of the 2011 ranges have started to surface and here is a sneaky peak at upcoming models for next year: Breyer: Left to Right: Kong (the worlds tallest horse), Kripton Seni II and Heartbreaker & Valentine. Next Row are new Classic Mare and Foal Sets.       Safari: Left to Right: Appaloosa, Appaloosa Foal and Paint Horse    Bigger pictuers can be found on our Facebook page, which is here. Exciting news! I'll let you know as soon as i hear of anymore. Becky :) 14th November 2010:
Hello again! Today I added two exciting Christmas offers to our website. One is that Peachy, the ELCR horse now comes with a FREE Quilted Stable Blanket and Hood. This blanket is quilted and is idea for wearing in the stable. Its a snazzy turquoise with purple trim, making it look extra smart! Peachy is the ELCR horse for this year. The ELCR or the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource make sure that land is conserved for future generations and a percentage of the sale of every Breyer ELCR horse will be used to help continue this project. Another exciting offer is that the Breyer Two Stall Traditional Barn now comes with a FREE Wooden Corral and a Quilted Stable Blanket and Hood. Its a great gift combination, and only a horse is needed to make it the idea present. The barn features sliding doors and windows and a removable roof for easy access The two roomy stables scaled to Traditional Scale Horses and have sliding Wooden doors at the front and swinging half doors at the back. Click here to see these amazing offers that won't be around for long! Becky 13th November 2010:
Hello! The big day is getting closer and closer. Did you know its 6 weeks exactly to the day until Christmas is here?! How exciting! Christmas is in full swing here at UH HQ and we still have lots of Christmas themed items still available. Jewel, the Christmas horse has unfortunately sold out this morning but we have many of the ornaments still available, including the Welsh Pony. This little pony would look gorgeous on anyone's Christmas tree, although we are thinking of customizing him into a model for the showring. Maybe a project for the new year! In our Christmas section you will find models and gifts for everyone, from exclusive special run Stone model horses to our themed giftsets that seem to be at the top of Christmas wishlists this year. Our favorites set has to be the Hillcreek Stable giftset that includes a Wooden Folding Stable, Victor and Viceroy, Kate, Tack and many other accessories. Is this giftset on your wishlist this year? Just remember that some of the items listed in the Christmas section are limited, so if something is on your wishlist, please order it sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment. Have you also seen the new Elvis horses galloping around the website? Rising Sun, a golden palomino American Quarter horse and favourite mount of Elvis, has been made into a Traditional Scale Breyer scale model. Each morning after breakfast, Elvis would ride Rising Sun over the fields of his estate, often stopping to greet vistors and sign autographs. The stables at Graceland even became known as Rising Sun stables after this famous equine and his equally famous rider. A weird but wonderful fact! Becky :) 28th October 2010 (PM!)
Hello again, Just another little newsflash! Some of the Elvis models have arrived in stock. Traditional Scale Rising Sun and the Resin Elvis & Rising Sun model have arrived! Woo! And the Stablemate Breast Cancer Horse has arrived too. Christmas have definately come early!! Please visit the Christmas section for more details and pictures.  Becky 28th October 2010:
Afternoon All, Christmas is here at Utterly Horses! Jewel and the Christmas Ornaments have arrived…. and they are gorgeous! Jewel is a fantastic golden buckskin, with a glittery costume covered in rich fabrics and beads. We will hopefully get one out of the box in the next day or so and then we can see him in all his splendor. I will of course post pictures! I did manage to snap a quick picture of him in his box, which can be found below: 
The Christmas ornaments are lovely too, especially the new Welsh Pony and Carousel Ornaments. I have to admit that the carousel ornament found its way into my collection and will make its debut on our Christmas tree in just over a months time. The Strirrup ornmanent features Jewel encased in a silvertone strirrup and the Artists Signature ornament will look lovely on the tree. It’s made from glass, with pictures of Thoroughbreds on either side. With the lights of the Christmas tree behind it, it will look spectacular!
Talking of Christmas trees, next Monday marks the day our office Christmas tree offically goes up! Yay! Be sure to check back Monday for a picture! Thinking about it, it’s not that long until Christmas, just under 2 months. If you haven’t visited our Christmas section, gallop on over to have a look at all our Christmas only models and new giftsets that we have put together for the festive season. Some of the items are limited, so if something is on your wishlist, please order it sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment. Becky
13th October 2010:
Good Afternoon All, I’m back from the Horse of the Year Show and wow, what a busy week!
The jam packed van, the team and myself travelled up to Birmingham NEC on the Tuesday to build our stand. There was no space left in the van at all; even the front cab was squeezed full of boxes, goodies and food supplies. The little grey walled stand was to become our home for 6 days, with 13 hours of each day being spent on it. Our stands always become a wall of colour when they are finished, which when you see the before and after pictures of the stand you can see what I mean! It takes us approximately 6-8 hours to build a stand from scratch and you usually find that we tweak things during the following dates so we get things looking just right!
Butterscotch our mascot also travelled with us to the show and as usual found an army of new fans wanting to take him home at the show! One day we will have to make him a rug to wear at the shows to keep him warm and cosy, maybe even a travel set for when he is riding in the van too! No there is an idea!
Whilst we were at the show we did manage to sneak away to watch a bit of the show. We saw the Knights of Middle England display which were fantastic! I loved the horses costumes and have a plan to recreate some of it in model versions one day! We also managed to catch some of the Puissance which is where the horses jump over a wall that gets higher every round. Ladina B would make a fantastic model horse especially when Locarno is already part of the range. Hmmm, perhaps we should put that suggestion forward.
 I must say a big hello to some UH customers who came to see us at the show. A BIG hello to Sophie, Bea, Isabella, Rosie and Fiona. Also, huge congratulations to Georgia for winning her class with her pony. It is an amazing achievement! Thank you also to everyone who asked for my autograph and pictures. Always happy to oblige!!
If you came to our stand at the show you should have received a goody bag. We had different things in the bags each day but what I wanted to say that if you got a colouring competition sheet, don’t forget to send it back to us before the closing date on the 31st October. Other goody bags also included unpainted stablemates for you to paint at home. If you received one of these, please send us pictures of your painted models. We would love to see them and put them online for everyone to see. I remember one customer saying that they would paint it green with purple spots. That’s one model I would love to see!!
So what has been happening since we got back from HOYS. Well, you might notice the red button on the top left hand side of the website. Christmas!! Yes, it’s that time of year where we share with you our Christmas ranges and goodies. This section will feature all the Christmas only items and seasonal products like Jewel the Christmas horse and the Breyer ornaments. It’s going to take me a couple of days to get the section fully stocked with all the Christmas goodies so please bare with me, but a majority of the items can be found there at the moment. There is even 4 new giftsets! 2 Traditional, 1 Pony Parade and 1 gift themed set.
Talking about Jewel, this model is now available to be pre-order, together with 5 of the Breyer Ornaments. Please visit the Christmas Special section to view the complete range.
Well, that’s my news for today but I’m sure I’ll have more exciting things to tell you tomorrow.
Speak to you all soon
Becky
4th October 2010:
 Morning! Wow, its been a busy start to the week. Goodies from Breyers Mid Year range have just arrived! New horses include Enchanted Forest, Sapphire, Western Riding Set and Cloud Nine in addition to new accessories like a Green/Yellow Truck & Trailer, Dog House and a Dog Agility Set. The Treasure Hunt horses are also back in stock too! Gallop on over to our new products section to see the new arrivals! Click here. Talking about new things, the Green and Yellow Truck and Trailer have now replaced the old Red Truck and Trailer. The red set have been retired and will be no longer available. A nice bright set for a wintery time of year. And to add to the crazyiness, we are off to Horse of the Year tomorrow and i have packing still to do. Its all go! Becky :) 29th September:
If you are going to HOYS, please drop by to say hello, look at all our horses and pick up your goody bag. Our stand is number: O8C. We will a wide range of models with us, including some you might have not seen before. We are also taking the dinosaurs along for the ride too so that will make it interesting!! Come along, say hello and meet the team. J
 Talking about HOYS and all things wintry, there are 87 days until Christmas or just under 3 months which means that there is plenty of time to start writing your wishlist. Talking of Christmas and wishlists, as promised, here is a sneaky peek at the cover of our UH Christmas catalogue. Esprit it our cover star this time, galloping through the snow delivery goodies that are hidden in his saddlebags. I love the snowy scene and had a lot of fun creating it! I have to admit that I didn’t get the flour out this time to create the snowy look but instead a bit of computer wizardry- it’s a little less messy! Our Christmas catalogue features all the new models from both the Breyer Mid Year and Christmas ranges, in addition to some new UH giftsets. New horses include: Cloud Nine, Zenyatta, Ravel, Sapphire, Enchanted Forest, Rising Sun in addition to two old favourites making a very welcome return- the Dog Agility and Dog House sets. There is also a very snazzy yellow and green truck and trailer which is sure to make you stand out on the yard! Jewel the Christmas horse in addition to some of the Christmas ornaments can also be found in here too!
Our Christmas catalogue is at the printers at the moment and will be posted out to everyone in the next few weeks. All items featured in the brochure will be uploaded to the website after Horse of the Year Show (it’s on the top of my list of things to do once I return!). This means that items will be available to pre-order or fingers crossed, some of them might be in stock and ready to gallop out to you. One date for your diary that I must mention before I forget is our last order date for Christmas, which is the 20th December 2010.
Have you noticed the new section on the website by the way? If you look on the left hand bar you will see the new “International” section. We have customers all over the world and we wanted to create a way to make it a little easier for our International customers to order models. When we send an order outside of the UK, the postage cost is calculated per order as each order can weighs very differently but now we have been able to provide postage costs for a certain combination of items. The idea is that you can choose the items you would like, 2 Traditional Horses for example, and the postage cost at the same time, allowing us to get your order on its way as quick as possible.
Orders that are not covered by the Shipping Costs, due to their weight, are quoted by the UH team. You will receive an email shortly after your order is placed confirming the postage cost and a link to how this can be paid for. Nice and simple! Either way, we can send orders all over the globe and are still waiting for an Eskimo to order a model horse so we can say we ship to all five continents!! If there is an Eskimo out there reading this, living in the Antarctic, please get in touch!
Becky
20th September:
Exciting news today! Drum Roll Please! The winners of the Utterly Horses 10th Birthday Photo Competition are....! Click on each picture to get a larger view.
- Eimear & Aoife Loughram, Northern Ireland
- Ursula Wallace, Spain
- Rebecca Albrecht, Merseyside
Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to everyone who entered.
Becky :)
15th September 2010:
Hello! Look who galloped into our warehouse today- 3 new horses from Safari! The first model is a gorgeous Icelandic model, portrayed in the breeds notable gait- the toit. The Icelandic horse is a breed that was developed in Iceland and stands at an average of 13-14 hands. We've named this little guy "Bjorn" and his picture is below (left).
 
James and Dancing Bells is fabulous horse and rider set, which can be seen in the picture above. James is the rider whilst Dancing Bells is a Holsteiner stallion, and they are performing an Upper Level Dressage Movement. This set is one that we are longing to get into the showring as we think it would do really well. Its very detailed and the horses expression is so lifelike! Andrey and Streaming Light is another Safari horse and rider set. Audrey is riding her horse, Streaming Light, who is a Gypsy Vanner Mare bareback. Two great sets that we are sure that you are going to love!
So, what else has been happening here in UH land. Well, we are working on Christmas at the moment so its all Go! Go! Go!. We have been putting the finishing touches on our UH Christmas Catalogue which will be dropping through your letterboxes towards the end of October. In the Catalogue you will find all the new items that we could not squeeze into our normal catalogue, so products like Jewel the Breyer Christmas Horse, New Wooden Stables, Breyer Models and of course some new UH giftsets. In a week or so i will give you a sneeky peak of our wintery front cover so keep checking back!
Becky :)
3rd September 2010:
 Hello! We have some new items arrive yesterday- the Schleich Pony Carriage and Pony Riding Set. These long awaited items are perfect for your collection of Pony Parade models! The carriage comes with a palomino Shetland pony called Heathcliff, harness, carriage and Lily the Driver. The harness is removable so you can harness up another pony to this carriage and head out on another adventure. We are dying to try out Merlin the Chinteague pony in between the shafts!! The Pony Riding set comes with a Black Bridle, Saddle, Rider, Purple Headcollar and Purple Rug. The Bridle and Saddle are adjustable and fit most models within the Pony Parade ranges. Now your ponies can go for a hack too! Stay tuned for pictures of ponies in this smart new tack set soon! Both items can be found in the Pony Parade section here.
Have a great weekend.
Becky :)27th August 2010:
 Good Afternoon. Good news today, really really good news in fact! Next week sees the arrival of not only the new Breyer Stablemates (WOO!) but tack for the Traditional range of models too! (Double WOO!) We have waited for these items to finally gallop into the UH stable for absolute yonks and its so nice to post news of their imminent arrival! There are 8 new Stablemates in the range, 6 of which are new moulds. Each model represents one of disciplines of the World Equestrian Games (WEG)- Jumping, Eventing, Dressage, Reining, Endurance, Driving, Vaulting and Para Dressage. Each one is sure to be very popular although from talking with the UH team in the office, i think the driving stablemate will be the most popular! Pre-Order your Stablemate models here.
News from our tack room is that we have lots of English and Western items due in too! So much in fact that we think that you might be spoilt for choice! Sets that will be back into stock are: 2041 English Riding Set (Blue & Yellow), 2451 English Riding Set (Burgundy), 2042 Western Riding Set (Pink & Green), 2467 Cimarron Western Saddle (a fantastic saddle!) aswell as our favourite 2464 Devon Huntseat Saddle and 2465 Stoneleigh Dressage Saddle. All of these items can be pre-ordered from this section of the website. One thing that i must remember to mention is that this tack might be limited, as in we might run out before Christmas (eek!), so its best to get them whilst you can.
Also, don't forget that our Goody Bag offer ends on the 31st August 2010 (Tuesday). We are giving away a FREE Goody Bag of Horsey Goodies and Activities with each order. Each Goody Bag contains an Utterly Horses Summer Activity Sheet, a Utterly Horses Summer Colouring Competition entry form, I Love Horses Pen and pencils.
The theme of the goody bag is to make and create, to banish any boredom that you may have over the long summer holidays. Our Summer Activity sheet has 7 different activates on it including how to draw horses, cook up a storm in the kitchen with our recipe for Chocolate Oaties and even make jumps for your model horses! There are also two exciting competitions featured on the activity sheet that you can enter too- a short story and photo competition. These will both run over the summer holidays and each of the goodies that are also in your bag, the pen, pencil and eraser, will help you enter them both!
 Our Summer Colouring Competition has also been launched and an entry form is also included- so there is plenty to do and create! The colouring competition horse this time is Utterly Mr Honeybug, a Thoroughbred Peter Stone Model. The UH team had lots of ideas for this colouring competition horse from turning him into a vaulting horse, a western pleasure mount or even a carriage horse! What will your horse become? Download your entry form here and get creative!
Have a great Bank Holiday weekend and don't forget to check our our Coming Soon section. Talk to you all in September!! :)
Becky :)
20th August 2010:
Hello All! Its been a while! It has been a little bit of a long time since my last ramblings- where have I been? Under a rock?! Haha, sort of. For the last two weeks I have been away on holiday (or a late honeymoon) in America. I’m now back in the office and have lots of things to tell you. I hope you are sitting comfortably as I have a lot to share!
 Where did I go in America? We went to visit San Francisco and Las Vegas, two places on the West Coast of the USA that are completely different. For example, weather wise, San Francisco was colder than the UK (which we didn’t think was possible. San Francisco is in California!) whereas Las Vegas was a balmy 43 degrees celsius, permanently. So I guess you could say we froze in San Francisco but then roasted in Las Vegas! Whilst in San Francisco, we visited Alcatraz , walked the Golden Gate bridge, rode the famous cable cars and even toured the city on a segway. A segway is those weird and wonderful two wheeled “things”… check out the picture, right. I took loads of pictures whilst I was there- over 1000 photographs!
 In Las Vegas we went to a few shows, visited the Grand Canyon via helicopter and even managed to play in a couple of the casinos without losing a fortune! I can happily report that we did win some money, although it wasn’t enough to fly us both home in a private jet! Also whilst we were in Vegas we hired a car for the day to get out of the city and see some non-touristy things. We went to the Hoover Dam (which is extremely impressive) and then went off the radar, driving roads that were in the middle of nowhere. It was really weird as you would be driving on a road in the middle of a desert with no buildings, vegetation, nothing as far as the eye could see. It was scary in one sense but really refreshing in another, to be seeing a part of Las Vegas that not many tourists get to see. Whilst driving on a road near a canyon, we saw a road sign for wild donkeys, which we both had a giggle at. We both said that you see signs for deer but donkeys?!
Moments later we actually saw a wild donkey! He was happily wandering in between the bushes at the side of the road, without seemingly a care in the world. It was quite odd to see!! We left him eating in the bushes and carried on the road. Ten minutes later we saw a car stationary in the distance and as we got closer, we saw that the car had stopped as there was a donkey in the road. We slowed as we got near the other car and I wound down my window, as well, I’m nosey! There standing next to the vehicle in front was a donkey smelling the car. His nose was smelling the roof whilst his big ears waggled in the hot afternoon sun. It was an unusual sight! I called over to the donkey and he plodded over, letting the car in front resume its journey. He then stood next to our car and then put his big head inside, through the open window. To say we were both a bit surprised was an understatement! After the donkey had deduced that we did not have anything of interest to eat, he pulled his head out of the car and wandered back over to the bushes at the side of the road and began picking at the sparse foliage. He was quite calm, content and so we left him happily munching and carried on our own journey. Take a look at the pictures of our wild donkey friend.
 
So, now I’m back from my travels and back in UH HQ. What has been happening whilst I have been gone? The good news is lots of things which I get to tell you about now. Are you ready?
 Firstly, our Goody bag promotion is still running and ends on the 31st August 2010. A free goody bag is available with every order and contains an Utterly Horses Summer Activity sheet, a I love Horses Pen, Pencil and eraser. Within your goody bag you will also find details of three competitions. One is our Colouring Competition featuring Utterly Mr Honeybug, another is our Short Story Competition and also our Photo Competition. Details of all of these competitions are now available to view online (please click here) and some of the entries for our Photo Competition have been put online for you to see. One of the entries is also shown, right (thank you Tyra for sending it in). Gallop on over to our facebook page (or click here) to see them. Don’t forget that the competitions also finish on the 31st August 2010 so you have a few days left to enter. Lucky winners will have their pictures/story published on the Utterly Horses website aswell as a Traditional Scale Red Rum Model.
 In Breyer Model news, more models have been added to the mid year range- Ravel, Zenyatta and Diamond Jubilee. Ravel is a bay horse created on the Idocus mould. In real life, Ravel is a dressage horse and USET Horse of the year for 2009. Zenyatta is a dark brown horse, created on the Lonesome Glory mould (also known as the Red Rum mould in this year’s range). Zenyatta is a 17hh racehorse who re-wrote racing history in 2009 by becoming the first mare ever to win the Breeders cup Classic and in 17 races she has won all 17! Diamond Jubilee (right) is a unusual horse and one I have to admit will be finding its way into my collection! 2010 is Breyers 60th Anniversary and to celebrate they have created Diamond Jubilee, a model that has been hand-crafted using authentic diamond dust. There are only 2010 models being made, with each one coming with a certificate of authenticity. Some exciting models that will be joining us in a few months time.
 
Today have seen the arrival of some new faces in the form of new GeeGee models. Geisha, Gambit, Gabriel and Gemma are the latest additions and each one comes with lots of accessories to add to your stableyard including tack, rugs, haybales and brushes. We also have some new backpacks in, just in time for the start of the new school term. Our horse riding themed backpack has a large internal storage area and two external pockets that are ideal for putting drinks bottles into. It's got adjustable, padded straps on the back too and a carrying handle on the top. The backpack is made from vinyl with the funky purple horse riding pattern all over it and the backpack is opened via a zip. A Dinosaur themed backpack is also available. Pictures and more details can be found here.
I think I have forgotten to mention it before but UH is off on our travels to the Horse of the Year show on the 6th-10th October 2010. If you are visiting, don’t forget to drop by our stand (O8C) to say hello and pick up your free goody bag. We will have hundreds of models with us (and some dinosaurs too), aswell as special offers and some show offers too. Club members, don’t forget to bring your membership cards!
Christmas is less than 6 months away now (eek!) and Breyers Christmas line-up for this year has been revealed. Jewel is the 2010 Christmas Horse this year, created on the Showjumping Warmblood mould (also known as Mon Gamin from this years range) and bejewaled with gem covered saddle, bridle and saddle pad. He is a buckskin with no white markings and is the 14th in the Breyer Christmas series. Jewel is joined by several ornaments including a silver Stirrup ornament on a green ribbon with a small model of Jewel in the middle, a porcelain model of a grey Welsh pony, a prancing chestnut carousel horse and a hand-blown green glass bauble with images of horses on either side. Some of the ornaments are shown below and pictures of the Christmas range can be found here.
So, as you can see, it’s a been a busy few weeks both at UH HQ and out on my travels. I think I’ll need another holiday to recover! Hehe!
Have a great weekend everyone and talk to you next week.
Becky :)23rd July 2010:
 Afternoon All!
Its Friday (woohoo!) and for many of you i imagine its the end of school too for 6 weeks (you lucky things!). 6 weeks is an awfully long time, what are you all going to do!? Haha. I can't really remember much of my summer holidays off school to be honest. I remember thinking the first two weeks were fantastic and then it got really boring and i wanted to be back at school!! That and it always seemed to rain during the school holidays, endlessly!
So, school is out for the summer (as the song goes!) and that means FREE Goody Bags from Utterly Horses! Yes! Thats right! We are giving away a FREE Goody Bag of Horsey Goodies and Activities with each order to help keep you busy during the holidays. Each Goody Bag contains an Utterly Horses Summer Activity Sheet, a Utterly Horses Summer Colouring Competition entry form, I Love Horses Pen, Pencil and horse eraser.
The theme of the goody bag is to make and create, to banish any boredom that you may have over the long summer holidays. Our Summer Activity sheet has 7 different activates on it including how to draw horses, cook up a storm in the kitchen with our recipe for Chocolate Oaties and even make jumps for your model horses! There are also two exciting competitions featured on the activity sheet that you can enter too- a short story and photo competition. These will both run over the summer holidays and each of the goodies that are also in your bag, the pen, pencil and eraser, will help you enter them both!
Our Summer Colouring Competition has also been launched and an entry form is also included- so there is plenty to do and create! The colouring competition horse this time is Utterly Mr Honeybug, a Thoroughbred Peter Stone Model. The UH team had lots of ideas for this colouring competition horse from turning him into a vaulting horse, a western pleasure mount or even a carriage horse! What will your horse become? Download your entry form here and get creative!
Have fun and enjoy the goody bags!
Becky :)
16th July 2010:
 Gooood Evening all. And, yes, i did mean to write the word evening!! Its 7.30pm and i'm still here, beavering away in UH HQ! The horses (and dinos!) are keeping me company so its not so bad, although they are very noisy chomping away on their haynets. So, what have i been up to recently? Its been a manic week, almost like a mini Christmas with mountains of boxes coming in and going out. Perhaps i better put the Christmas Carols CD on? (!)
You might have seen that we are having a horse auction at the moment, in which we are selling off lots of gems that we have found wandering around our warehouse looking lost. In todays lots that were uploaded, there were some 2001 Breyer models including Davy Crockett, Pegasus and the Pony Express. Other fantastic items we have found are resins, porcelains and even some rarer models. One such item is the Breyer Medalist Ponies Set, which includes one Gold, Silver and Bronze pony. These were made in 2008 to celebrate the Olympics and only 350 models were produced of each one. Gallop over to eBay to see our horse auctions. Maybe you can give a home to a horse?
Our 2010 catalogue is now officially released and i hope that you have all received your copy okay. If not, please request another copy through our "Request a Catalogue" page and we will get another one cantering its way to you. All of the new items can be found online and there are even some items on here that are not in our catalogue. I meant to ask what you all thought of the front cover? Drop me an email and let me know!
At the moment, we are running a promotion on the Saddle Club models. There is £5.00 off each of the Classic Scale Saddle Club models so its a perfect time to add that extra horse to you collection. Each of the Saddle Club models come with a horse, rider and tack. Talking of Saddle Club riders, did you notice Lisa on the front cover of the new UH catalogue?
Talking of new things, we have some old faces trot back into our stable, in the form of Red Rum and Victor & Viceroy. Both of these models were first released in 2006 and after a four year absence they make a welcome return to the Traditional Collection. They are also a UK Special Run models that are not available in other parts of the world! That brings our grand total of UK Special Run Breyer models to the grand total of 4- Red Rum, Victor & Viceroy, Pippin and Strikey. Wow! We are spoilt!
On the subject of special run Breyers, the 2010 Breyerfest program is now available to download. The program details what happens at Breyerfest, Special Models available aswell as sneak peaks of upcoming models. Check out the Diamond Jubilee Horse and other upcoming models! Click here to download your copy.
 Mid Year news always makes me think of Christmas and i must mention the Breyer Christmas horse for this year- Jewel. Due for Christmas 2010, Jewel is arrayed in glimmering crystal beading, with a stunning saddle and saddle drape in hues of holiday green trimmed in gold. He's adorned from muzzle to tail in sparkling jewels that catch the light for extra sparkle and sits on a decorated gold-tone base. This elegant galloping buckskin sculpted by Susan Carlton Sifton, is the 14th horse in Breyer's holiday series. Jewel offers the realism you'd expect from the horse experts at Breyer and the holiday whimsy that adds an indefinable horsey charm to your Christmas decor. He will be available to pre-order shortly.
Erm, what else. Due to our mini Christmas rush i'm a little behind with my things to do this week. I wanted to launch the 2010 UH Colouring competition this week but unfortunately have not got around to it as yet, so i must apologise. Keep an eye out for news of the new competition on the website next week, as well as another Birthday celebration event, which i know you will all love! I won't spoil the surprise but the good news is that its only a few days until next week. :)
Well, thats this weeks update. Canter back next week to find out what else i have been up to... and knowing me that can be quite a bit!!
Have a good weekend.
Becky :)
7th July 2010:
Afternoon! Its been a busy day today sorting out more lots for our horse auction on eBay. Today we have found some painted ponies, Lakeshores, Spirit goodies and even a PBR Bull Snow Globe! Gallop on over to our listings to see the new arrivals. Can you give one of them a home? Click here. Becky :)  1st July 2010:
Afternoon All! Today i've got exciting news about our horse auction. While we have been busy working on our new 2010 catalogue taking lots and lots of pictures, we found lots of treasures hiding in our warehouse too, from ex-display and retired models to vintage horses and resin pieces. We have something for everyone! We have grouped the items all the items from our photograph sessions and treasure hunting into "lots" and are having a horse auction on eBay. Each lot is OOAK (thats One Of A Kind in non-jargon terms) and once its sold, its sold forever. Gallop on over to our eBay page to see which horses you can give a new home too. Happy Bidding! Click here to view the listings. Becky :) 24th June 2010:
 Hello! Its been a fab Thursday! Our new catalogue arrived today, in addition to new model and party goodies.
See the picture, right. Can you guess what it is? Is it our huge post pile? Not quite! This picture is of some of the thousands of new UH Catalogues that will soon be winging their way into the post and to avid readers. All new and current UH customers will automatically receive a copy of our glossy, gorgeous catalogue but if you would like one and have not placed an order with us before, just request one through our “ Request a Catalogue” page and one will be on its way to you swiftly. Our catalogue, as usual, is crammed full of horsey goodness aswell as some dino ones too!  Other new items included the Pink Pony Party range, which include Plates, Napkins, Cups and a tablecover. These go perfectly with the party bags, cupcake cases and invitations featuring the same design. Have you seen all of our party goodies? We have everything you need to hold the themed pony party from tableware and invitations to cupcake cakes and party favours. Trot on over to the Party section here. Dash the Irish Foal, Polka the Appaloosa Mare and Mirage the Arabian Foal are also new additions to the stable today and can be found in the Pony Parade section. These latest addition are a must have for your yard, especially Polka and Dot (love those names!!). Becky :) 19th June 2010:
Afternoon! Have you seen the new items i have uploaded to the website over the last few days? We have some exciting new items including a Wooden Folding Horse stable for Traditional Collection Models. It features seven working doors, hay loft, ladder and removable wooden fence. It comes ready assembled and is ready for your models to move in! The unique design means you can open the stable to reveal stables on either side or leave it closed to create a stable style block. This stable is fantastic and we are so pleased to be able to include it in the Utterly Horses range. Click here to see a picture of this stable that is a must have!
Have a good weekend and speak to you all next week.
Becky :)
16th June 2010:
Morning! Just a little newflash to start today off! After many months of patiently waiting, Esprit has finially arrived here at Utterly Horses. All pre-orders for this model will be despatched today (16/6) so keep an eye out for your postman if you have placed an order for him. Pictures and further details of the gorgeous new mould to follow shortly! :) Right... i'm going to go and help the rest of the team coax Esprits into boxes. Where did i put those carrots?!
Becky
10th June 2010:
Knew i forgot to mention something. Just a little update on Esprit. They have been delayed, unfortunately, as the vets at the harbour (also known as customs), wanted to check that all the horses were okay. They are due into the country this weekend and so should be set free to us by next week. We apologise for the delay and would like to thank you for your patience. We are as excited as you to get this model into our stables!!
Becky :)
10th June 2010:
 Hello All! Hope you have all had a good week. We have had some new arrivals today from Papo. The new Pony Parade Stable tools set is now available in addition to Tonto, Diamond, Antonio, Dot and Mystique. Gallop on over to the Pony Parade section to see these new faces.
Talking of new things, we have several new products on the website this week. One group of things is our Utterly Horses giftsets which features a giftset for each scale size, so Traditional, Pasture Friends (previously known as Classic), Pony Parade and Stablemates. Each giftset is a great starter selection of items that are perfect for the new collector or existing one to add to their growing herd.
The UH Team have also been busy this week making glittery ponies, well, soapie ponies to be exact. Our soapie ponies make washing easy and fun as the more hands they wash, the quicker the pony will be revealed. Made from natural glycerin soap and perfumed with a light mint fragrance, these glittery soaps have a pony hidden inside that are waiting to gallop free! Handmade by the UH team, each soap comes beautifully presented and makes an ideal little gift. They are perfect for party bags too! Click here to see some pictures.
Well, thats all for today. See you tomorrow!
Becky :)
4th June 2010:
 Afternoon All,
Its been a lovely short week this week but my-o-my, do we manage to pack some things into it!! Where to start with all my news? Well, the Utterly Mr Honeybugs and Utterly Tom Truffles have been trotting out of the door to their new homes and I thought you might like to see a picture that one owner sent of her Mr Honeybug tacked up in a fantastic handmade Western Parade Saddle Set. I think you will agree that he looks very handsome and can turn his hoof to anything! These models are going very quickly so if you have one on your wishlist, please order sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment. Both models are strictly limited to just 36 pieces of each and once these are gone, thats it. No-more produced. Learn more about these models here.
Talking about new models, news of the Breyer Mid Year range has surfaced and there are some really nice things this year. Portrait models of Elvis Presley horses, Stablemate version of the Breast Cancer Awareness model, Yellow (!!) Traditional Truck and Trailer, Enchanted Forest a Champion Show Pony, Sapphire the Showjumper, Cloud Nine (very nice!), a Lets Go Western Set aswell as some plush horses. After several years away, we see the welcome return of the Dog House and Dog Agility Set too. Pictures and descriptions of all of the Mid Year models can be found in our Coming Soon section or on our Facebook photo gallery page here.
My other bit of good news is that our 2010/11 Catalogue is at the printers and should be back fairly soon. I will of course post details of when it has returned and when they are being mailed out so you can all keep an eye out for the postman. Our catalogue this year celebrates our 10th Anniversary and if you haven't already, take a look at how to take part in our Birthday Celebration in which we are giving away FREE Breyer Traditional Model Horses. Collect any 6 Traditional Model Horses from UH and choose your 7th one FREE! Wow!
Phew! It has been a busy week and i'm not sure about you but i'm looking forward to the weekend. Its due to be a sunny weekend so thats a great excuse to get outside with your models and take some pictures! Send us in your pictures of your photoshoot!
Becky :)
28th May 2010:
 Hello! Some really exciting news today! Today was the day our Birthday Celebrations officially started and the free Model celebration was launched. As you may or may not know, 2010 is Utterly Horses 10th Birthday and to celebrate it we are doing things that we have always wanted to do. Creating Utterly Tom Truffle and Utterly Mr Honeybug was one of these things and giving away FREE Breyer Traditional Model Horses is the second one on our celebration always- wanted-to-do list! Our free model celebration is where you can receive a Traditional Breyer model horse free by collecting any 6 Breyer Traditional Model Horses. Select from Treasured Moves the beautiful pinto Quarter Horse mare, Baxter the prancing Grey Morgan or Chili, the handsome chestnut pinto as your free model. The hard part will be trying to decide which one!! I have posted more details about it on this page and hope you will join us in celebrating UHs birthday. Becky :) 25th May 2010:
OOooo, its been a busy week already. Lots of new faces have arrived today! Rather than post individually, i thought i would do a group post of what new models have galloped into stock recently. There are four Traditional horses- Isadora Cruce the medicine hat Mustang, Rachel Alexandra the Thoroughbred, Misty and Stormy (with book), Smarty Jones the world famous racehorse. All models are in stock and available to purchase now. Click here for pictures. Esprit and the new Stablemate Models are due at the end of this month, just after the bank holiday to be precise. As soon as they arrive at UH HQ they will be coaxed into boxes and swiftly despatched to their new homes. Have you pre-ordered your Esprit yet? 3 retired models that also make a welcomed return are Fire Magic (the 2005 Breyerfest Special Run), Newsworthy, the jumping pony and Treasured Moves the gorgeous paint mare who debuted in the range in 2007! How time flys! Thats over 3 years ago!!
Talking of models making a return, back in 2008, Breyer produced four models as part of the Ethereal Collection symbolizing the elements Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Each model was created by Breyer Master Sculptor Kathleen Moody and featues a stamp of the horse's name and "Ethereal Collection" on the belly. They also include a Certificate of Authenticity and a removable, decorative base. Well, these four models are back into stock at Utterly Horses, allowing you to collect all 4, all in one go! Earth is a colourful pinto, Wind a fleabitten grey, Fire a fiery appaloosa and Water a dark dapple grey. Collect the set! Click here for more details. Lots of goodies today!! Becky :)  19th May 2010:
If today could have a soundtrack, it would be "I'm so Excited by the Pointer Sisters". Its an eventful day plus, i love that song! UH Club Members, listen up! Our 2 special run models Utterly Mr Honeybug and Utterly Tom Truffle, who featured in our last issue of the Model Horse Magazine, have galloped in!! These limited models are being offered to Utterly Horses Club Members exclusively until the 31st May and are a must-have for your collection! There are only 36 pieces of each model, with everyone being hand signed, numbered and certificated, in addition to coming in their very own fleecy travel bag. These models were created to celebrate our 10th Birthday, something that only happens once, and are going to be on everyones wishlist for sure! I've got a pair on my ever growing wishlist! Please visit the UH Club Members Secret page on our website to find out more and order these gorgeous models. Non Club members, please don't panic. UMHB and UTT will be available to UH Club Members exclusively until the 31st May 2010. Thereafter, all customers will be able to purchase them. Who knows, we may have something else in the pipeline too. It is our birthday year afterall and we're planning to celebrate in style!! Becky :)
18th May 2010:
Afternoon All! Recently our Utterly Horses retail shop moved premises and whilst packing away our many stables of horses, we uncovered some treasures! Within this section you will discover the goodies we found, from retired models of long ago to exquisite porcelain models and resins. We even found some fantastic Breyer Animals and Wildlife models that have not been in production since 2004! Many of the items within this section are one off items, so if you see something you like make sure you lasso it straight away before it gallops off into the sunset! Here is the link to this exciting section.
Becky :)
13th May 2010:
Afternoon! Just a little note to let you know that Esprit is now available to pre-order. The new mould model will be with us towards the end of this month together with models Rachel Alexander and Isadora-Cruce. Click here to view more details. Becky :) 10th May 2010:
 Hello All,Gosh, i have been a little bit quiet over the last couple of weeks. Have a been on holiday? Nope. Stuck in an exotic country due to volcanic ash? No, sadly not. So, where have i been or what have i been up to?! Well, , I have been helping to move UH into shiny new custom built premises! Yes, you read that correctly! Today was our first proper day in our new offices and i'm happy to report that all the horses (and dinosaurs) are settling in nicely. They love their new stable and have been very good at keeping it very tidy (so far- it properly won't last!).
Our new home is still located in Essex and is funnily enough not far from our last location which we sadly outgrew. The new UH HQ features a beautiful warehouse that is stocked to the brim with your favourite models and has space for any new goodies we find on our travels. It has even been designed to our specifications which makes it extra funky because we have little corridors that lead to more racks of horses with little nooks and crannies for those small things. We even have a scary dinosaur corner (Grr!). In short, its totally and utterly fantastic!
Lots of things have been changing over the last couple of weeks and our Utterly Horses retail shop has also moved. It is no longer in Finchingfield and we are currently searching for alternative premises at the moment, after our original plan for new shop premises fell through unfortunately. When we were clearing the shop out it was like going through a horse shaped treasure chest though! I had forgotten how many different types, makes and models there were stabled there! There were Painted Ponies, Lakeshores, Breyer Porcelains, Ex-Display Horses, Retired Models... there as even a Breyer Elephant! Clearing the shop took a little longer than expected as i kept stopping every five minutes to look (and play!) with all the horses.
Over the next few days, i will be uploading these items to the website in a special section that will feature items from our UH retail shop. Items in this section will be limited and so if you see something you like, be quick before it gallops away. Of course i will let you all know when this goes live but please be patient. It will take me a couple of takes to photograph and catalogue everything!
Talking of new items, our newest additions to our range are the Pegasi and Unicorns from Schliech, aswell, as some new Dogs. We have a Pegasus Horse and Foal and a rearing Unicorn and Unicorn foal. Both are absolutely gorgeous and have lots of details on them, including glitter and plant or sun designs. The new dogs are brilliant too and to our surprise are 1:24th scale not 1:12th scale as previously expected. Well, we think they should be 1:24th; they look much better standing beside a Pony Parade horse rather than a Classic one. They are a little dwarfed by Classic Horses! There are three families of Dogs- Pug, Labrador and Great Dane and these can be found under the Dogs & Cat category in the Pony Parade section.
Well, thats my little update for today. No doubt there will be more tomorrow as things are getting back to normal. What news will i bring tomorrow? Hmm, it could be something horse shaped and chocolate like. I'm thinking Truffles- and not the edible version! :)
Becky :)
22nd April 2010:
Hello All! Sorry for the lack of blog entries this week. I have been busy beavering away on the new Utterly Horses Catalogue and don't seem to have moved from my desk all week! The catalogue is coming along well, with lots of new exciting products and models! I can't wait for it to be released! In other news, we have a little promotion running at the moment. S ring is in the air and it's a fantastic time to get outside with your models and take pictures ready for the upcoming photo showing season. What is photo showing you may ask? Well, may we introduce to you the totally and utterly unique model horse hobby!
In celebration of the our Model Horse Hobby, we are giving away FREE Model Horse Magazines with all orders over £15. The Model Horse Magazine is the essential magazine for model horse collectors and enthusiasts published by Utterly Horses and is a fantastic way to learn more about the hobby.
With the Model Horse Magazine you can find out about upcoming models, equine model events and many aspects of the model horse hobby including how to create your own tack, paint your own model, enter your model into photo showing and so much more! The Model Horse hobby features many exciting activites, including photo showing in which you enter photographs you have taken of your model horse to the a show holder or judges. The photos are then judged just like a real life horse show with each one being judged on its realism and how true to life it appears. Its a little like showing a real life horse! Learn more about photo showing with the Model Horse Magazine.
A FREE Model Horse Magazine, worth £3.00 will automatically be added to your order when we process it, if you order is over the required total value (order totalling £15.00 excluding post and packing) or alternatively you can add the FREE Model Horse Magazine to your shopping basket online. For more details about this offer, please click here.
Anyway, i better get back to work. Hope you all have a great weekend. Its supposed to be Hot! Hot! Hot!
Becky :)
16th April 2010:
Morning All! Just a little note to remind your that our fantastic show bridle offer ends this weekend. Don't forget to have the chance to tack up your models for FREE! When you purchase a Traditional Model Horse during April we will give you a FREE Leather Show Bridle, worth £7.95! The dark brown leather Bridle features Silver & Black decorated browband, a double curb bit, double reins, adjustable noseband, cheekpieces and throatlash. It is suited to Showing and English Events but it can also double as a very smart riding bridle. Its very snazzy! More details and pictures can be found here.Also, in new news (try saying that quick!), we have new Show Blankets for your Traditional Model Horses. Each rug features a Cream silk lined material, association logos embroidered on one side and "Champion" embroidered on the other, decorative stitching on the rear of the blanket and Velcro fasteners on the chest of the rug. A very smart set of rugs indeed! There are six in total- Breyerfest, USDF, NRHA, Devon, American Royal and USET. Click here to be taken to the section of the website where you can see pictures and read all about them. Becky :)
14th April 2010:
Afternoon. Today has been a day of sorting out our warehouse... and wow!, its surprising what you find when you really have a good sort out. We uncovered boxes of goodies that had been hiding under the back of one of the storage shelves. Goodies include some unpainted Dragonstone models (released on our website in 2005!!), Northlight Resin Models, Companion Animals, Porcelain Breyer pieces, Vintage Breyer Christmas items and even a Breyer Cat which was released as a holiday item back in 2003! Talk about a blast from the past today!!
All of the goodies that we have found today have been uploaded to our UH Club Members page. Club Members- visit the "secret" page to find out more! Many of the items are one off pieces and so once they are gone, they are gone. Be quick if you see something you like. After a certain time, these pieces will then be offered to everyone but UH club members get first pick.
I'm off back into the Warehouse to see what else i can find. Maybe its like the tardis.. and there is a secret swimming pool and library somewhere too?!!"
Becky :) P.S: Club Members- If you have forgotton how to find the secret page, drop me an email with your address it in and then i can resend you the link. |
