"If Wishes Were
Horses . . . "
My
Jamboree 2003 Tricked Out Pony entry
Two of my favorite things - horses and teddy bears - combine to rekindle happy childhood memories in this nostalgic depiction of a turn-of-the-century carousel horse
.
"Star", the Breyer Clydesdale Stallion, has been customized with a slightly turned head and flicked-back ear. His open mouth has hand-sculpted tongue and teeth. Mane, tail, and tack are all sculpted on. Each flower was individually sculpted and epoxied on to the horse. Twenty-four karat gold plated stars decorate the saddle and bridle. Golden beads, bit, charms, and buckles were also added.
The one-of-a-kind old-fashioned Teddy Bear, "Dreamer", is made of mohair, has German glass eyes, and is fully jointed. Teddy's arms are wired so they can be posed in different positions, and there are magnets in his hands so he can hold on to the carousel pole. "Dreamer" has a key-wound music box inside his tummy that plays "When You Wish Upon A Star".
Teddy also has a special golden locket - legend has it that if your heart is in your dreams, any wish placed inside the locket will come true!
News Flash ~ Results from the Jamboree
Tricked Out Pony Competition:
"If Wishes Were Horses" was awarded
First Place in the Professional Division!!!
See all the artistic Tricked
Out Ponies here:
http://www.modelhorsejamboree.com/trickpony.htm