Sidesaddle & Breyer Horse Resources for the Miniature Doll Artist Thank you to the MSATMiniDoll List members who sent me these links ....I have put together the results for our project...but have not checked them.  Please let me know if you'd like something added or report a broken link to (miniart@excel.net). Special Thanks go to the following members for their large part in this endeavor... information.....Jessika (from Sweden) for the wonderful tailored sidesaddle jacket pattern.....and Helena (from Belgium) for her sidesaddle skirt gore pattern. Dana - Moderator (MiniatureArt.com) Tack and Supplies http://www.modelhorsegallery.info/M/McKenney/MMKhome.html http://www.riorondo.com/ http://vip.hyperusa.com/~melsnow/cat/uw_catkits.htm http://www.mexicoetc.com/leather.html http://www.modeltradingpost.com/breyer_tack_&_accessories.htm http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/FGSBreyer/index.html http://www.maneconnection.com/tack3%20English%20Tack.htm http://www.whytehorse.com/breyertack4.htm Lists http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Breyers/message/19 Articles http://www.grandprixstudios.com/articles/intro.html www.psychotica.net/evb/amarna/ everythingyouwantedtoknow.pdf Sidesaddle Info/ http://members.aol.com/EastLynne/index.htm Horses Stacy Hofman will be changing over to just her gorgeous horses - http://www.hofmandollworks.homestead.com/ http://www.teaspoon.de/frames/tspframe.htm http://www.horsenaroundwest.com/northlight.asp http://auction.modelxchange.net/mxc.dll http://www.utterlyhorses.co.uk/ http://www.model-horses.co.uk/ http://www.breyerhorses.com/ http://stewarttoys.zoovy.com/category/breyer/   http://www.collectablyyours.com/primary.htm http://www.centralcoastmodelhorses.com/index.htm http://www.modelhorseconnection.com/ http://www.handhwc.com/ http://www.horsies.net/ http://members.fortunecity.com/luvbun/css.html http://www.modelhorseshows.com/cascademodels/ This site is great for finding links to just about anything related to the model horse. http://www.starrfyre.com/rds/resource.htm Michelle McKenney's recommendation: Here are two sites that carry the Breyer "Classic" (1:12) scale models, and have several that we can use in stock :-)  (And the dappled grey Hanoverian is nice enough that he doesn't *really* need to be repainted ;-) http://www.handhwc.com/store/commerce.cgi?product=classic The Dappled Grey Hanoverian #642, Appaloosa Sport Horse #651, Black Tobiano Pinto #653, and Chestnut Tobiano Pinto #655 would all be appropriate for our sidesaddle project :-)  I haven't ordered from them yet, but I hear great things about this company! http://www.modelhorses.com/bentley/index.html Go to their "Classic" scale page from the menu on the left.  They have #651 and #653.  I haven't ordered recently, but they are very nice, professional, and prompt :-) I believe that the other Classic models will be too small for our saddle project.  (Even real-life sidesaddles are rather sizable, and we do need enough room for the lady's bottom and leg on the horse's back ;-) EBAY Then there's always good ole eBay ... http://listings.ebay.com/pool1/listings/list/all/category36000/index.htm l?from=R11 brings you to all the classic sized (1/12 scale) Breyer horses! Costume links http://www.costumes.org/pages/19thv&a2.htm http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe/ladies.htm http://www.dirtybillyshats.com/straw.htm http://www.ushist.com/wardrobe/hats_mens.htm http://165.29.91.7/cultfair/99-00/fountain/1850.htm http://www.victorianemporium.com/files/hats.html http://members.tripod.com/w_hats/images.htm http://www.odiles.com/products.html http://www.ladycynthia.com/ But my favorite riding hat is on this page: http://www.sandysspecialties.com/SandysSpecialties/HatPage.html http://www.beepworld.de/members28/damensattel/index.htm