Mares in Black

It's the BreyerFest Drive Show. We summarize the goings on at the big show(s), we talk CHIN hotel gossip, latest news and run through the charity auction models.  Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

The Mares are Back from hiatus for BreyerFest 2026 to talk about Resin Renaissance model horse show, the charity raffle and Jackie's performance clinic! Lots of up front rambling and catchup  talk!    Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

Apologies for such a long wait between episodes! On this episode the Mares talk with the legendary Chris Flint! Chris joins us to talk about a ton of hobby history, her art and artistic journey and how she sees the hobby now through the first gen lens. It’s a great interview! Enjoy! 😊 Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

On this episode of MIB we recap last month's BreyerMidwest! The mares are joined by Heather Jackson-Lain and Stephanie Blaylock and we all share our different perspectives of the events and roles we played as well as all the fun and food! News and tangents abound as well! Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

On this episode we are joined by longtime hobbyist Elaine Lindelef in a far ranging interview that touches on hobby history, the founding of NAMHSA, her personal hobby journey and her new model horse discussion board, Ponydom! We also discuss model horse news and go off on plenty of tangents as usual. Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

In this special edition of Mares in Black we are joined by Jennifer Buxton and we talk all about NaMoPaiMo 2025! Jenn takes us through the history, philosophy and rules of National Model (horse) Painting Month as well as how to enter and get involved and they also have a shiny (glossy?) new sponsor! We also cover the latest model horse news re: Breyer and Stone as well as the normal off topic sill...

Happy New Year from the Mares. This episode we are joined by the fabulous hobby artist, DeeAnn Kjelshus, to talk about her hobby journey, her craft and her upcoming endeavors. We also talk about the first round of BreyerFest releases as well as all the usual MIB shenanigans. Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

  Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

On episode 124 of Mares in Black, we sit down with hobby icon Lesli Kathman and discuss her wide-ranging hobby journey. Lesli is an accomplished show holder, sculptor, customizer, painter, glazer, mold-maker and a recognized expert and author in the field of equine color genetics. We talk through her career in model horses and how it informed her deep dive in to the science of color. Lesli also gi...

Join us for the second of our BreyerFest episodes co-hosted with Heather by the amazing Anne Field of Field of Dolls! We walk through some news and catching up, and then get into Anne's first, but hopefully not last, HorseFest odyssey! Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

For episode 122, HMB welcomes Jenn Constantine as co-host while Jackie is at SDCC. They talk through both of their Horsefest (BreyerFest/Equilocity/KHP/KY) and dining adventures for the biggest model horse event of the year. Jenn also shares her experience as a relative newbie to the model horse hobby as well as her inspiring and unique artistic journey.  Something Elated by Broke For Free is lice...

On episode 121 of Mares in Black, we cover more BreyerFest/Equilocity 2024 news, all the other hobby news and Instagram in Progress. We also talk with longtime hobbyist Chris Wallbruch about showing and showholding, volunteering and how the hobby has changed over the years. All the usual nonsense and tangents to enjoy! Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United S...

On this episode of Mares in Black, we cover the onslaught of BreyerFest 2024 news, run down all the other hobby news and Instagram in Progress. We also sit down with the amazing artist Meredith Warren to talk about her hobby journey, her fabulous oil painted creations, her life before models and mental health and physical wellness through lens of art as therapy. Lots of cross talk and fooling arou...

On Episode 119 of Mares in Black, Anne Field of Field of Dolls is interviewed by the Mares. She talk all about her model horse journey and how she got into making doll clothes and other miniatures. The show also starts covering the inexorable march to BreyerFest 2024, discusses Stone Horse Country Fair and all the news and Instagram in Progress. Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under...

This episode of Mares inBlack is a short newscast covering Breyer and BreyerFest, Stone going ons and Equilocity, NAN, Model Horse University and much more. Also, the usual rambling and nonsense is included! Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

On MIB episode #117, the Mares or joined by wunderkind painter, Brie Cundiff. We talk through the unusual way she came into the hobby, her artistic techniques and POV we well as her plans for BreyerFest this Summer! All the hobby news, Instagram and plenty of Gen X/video game tangents.  Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

The Mares discuss all things BreyerWest 2024. It was Heather's first year to manager the shows and both Jackie attended and volunteered, so plenty of insight and info on all the surrounding happenings and the event itself. The Mares also discuss sales platforms in the hobby as alternatives to MHSP. All the news and Instagram too! Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3...

This episode of Mares in Black is a newscast discussing all the latest model horse happening and events. News, Instagram and off topic rambling, short and sweet!  Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

The Mares welcome artist extraordinaire, Jennifer Scott, to episode 114! Jennifer talks through her latest developments, discusses media choices and progression as an artist, her fire plans and even her real horses! News and Instagram in Progress are also in the mix. Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

On this episode of Mares in Black, we are previewing BreyerWest and some of BreyerFest. The Breyer events team leads, Kat McDermott and Jaime Potkalesky join us to run through all the goings on at BreyerWest and some of the newest developments for BreyerWest 2024 "Against All Odds". We also have all the latest model horse news and Instagram in Progress.   Something Elated by Broke For Free is lice...

On this episode of Mares in Black, we welcome Model Horse University Founder Kerri Gehrmann-Johnson and we discuss the launch of this rental station for hobby resources and its mission as well as her vision for the future. We also discuss the rretirement of Peter and Elaine Stone and the acquisition of Stone Horses by Erin Corbett and a group pf investors. Additionally we bring the rest of the hob...

Multi-hyphenate artist Heather Bullach joins the Mares to talk about her artistic development, her model horse art as well as her fine art and makeup artistry. They discuss her techniques and strategies, private jets and trips to Portugal and all about her zoom classes from that teach the misunderstood art of oil painting! As always, hobby news and Instagram in progress are included too!   Somethi...

This episode of Mares in Black, the Mares are joined by good friend and amazing artist, Stephanie Blaylock. Steph discusses her artistic and hobby journey, her current technique, what inspires her and designing for Breyer! There is also plenty of hobby news and Instagram in progress! Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .

On episode #109 of Mares in Black, we talk with the wonderful crew that has taken on the responsibility of updating and maintaining Identify Your Breyer (IDYB) after the untimely passing of founder Janice Cox. The talk through the roles and responsibilities of the crew, the processes for keeping the database current, and the vision for the future of the sites. All the model horse news news and IG...

The Mares are back after the BreyerFest sabbatical!  On this episode they talk about all the latest news from Breyer, Stone, HR Tennessee and all your favorite artists along with the expected silliness and non-sequiturs.  Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License .