I haven't had a chance to update you all on Melbourne Live, so I'll keep it quick and short, but I have to say, it was a great show and very well run by everyone! The journey was... interesting! LOL Got to the airport on Friday afternoon here in Perth and our plane ended up running around 45 minutes late because one of the flight attendants got sick and they needed a replacement to fill the legal amount of staff on the plane, but we got going! The hire car pick up was an ultimate drama!! So we ended up hiking across the airport to head to the Holiday Inn where we were staying on the Friday night (or what was now Saturday morning!) before heading down to Mentone where the show was being held. Yes, we got the car the next morning thank god!
So we shopped in Melbourne CBD and I GOT MY STARBUCKS COFFEE!!! woo hoo!! Missed that stuff since I went to the US in September/October 2007 - not fun when you fall in love with it and can't have it! I brought a new jacket and scarf because both myself and my grandmother who made the trip with me were freezing over there! We got to Mentone just fine, unpacked the performance nags and saddled them up and just crashed!
The show itself was great - meeting everyone I think was the best part of the whole day, it was great talking to people face to face especially when I've talked to some of them for close to 14 months now. I think going also boosted people seeing my work in person which was fantastic, the comments were definately lovely - and I don't care who you say you are, but a compliment on your work is definately thrilling and gives you some confidence!
The plastic CM's done well against the resins - "Okie Dokie" pulled a second in a big draft class which I was stoked about for his new owner! I know he's currently jet setting across the ocean now with all his ribbons from LITW and Melb Live. Best of luck in the US to Okie and his new Mum! "Manhattan Mistress" also pulled a 6th out of a HUGE Gaited Class... I was shocked she placed against resins like 2 Strawberry Jams, Lord of the Rings, Standing Ovation and all those hunk o' spunk gaited boys! "Kenhurst Kilimanjaro" won his breed class as well which I was very happy about! "Fuerst Rendition" (my Eberl Absinth repaint) placed in both a massive Warmblood class and Bay color class which I was happy about, the comments about the depth of his color were definately a high moment as well.
Although this girl is my pride and my joy - not only did she win all her classes at Live in the West and pull me a Reserve Champion and a Champion, but she won both her breed and color class at Melb Live and then went on to become Reserve Champion Color with high acolades from the judge in both Champion events. Definately a proud mother! Appaludes to "Hehewuti"!
Photo is copyright to Souix Whitefeather (thank you for taking that shot!).
Other than that, I will have a repainted Breyer Alborozo up for sale very shortly. And I want to let you know that "Kenhurst Kilimanjaro" has being reduced to $200 USD plus postage - if he doesn't sell, he'll simply stay with me and show with me for a bit longer until NAN and Breyerfest are over. "Manhattan Mistress" is also set at $185 USD plus postage as well, and the same applies for her not selling - these are my lowest reduced prizes on these two.
Current comissions I'm working on:
CM Flash - into grey with 'bling' (waiting for primming to set)
CM Goffert - into bay appy (primmed and has first coat on him)
Pebbles Saddlebred - detailing him, updates coming to his Mum very soon!
Enjoy the oncoming weekend!
~Sam
