Breyer Horse Models

Magazines, books and conferences are dedicated wholly to Breyer Horse Models. Each year a Breyerfest is held in Kentucky and attracts up wards of 5,000 people.

Every day you will find collectors combing flea markets, garage sales and internet auctions looking for a model to add to their collection.

Some of the older original Breyer horse models are well sort after and fetch over $1,000. Limited editions and retired models are always in demand.

Collectors usually collect one particular sort of model horse, they may collect based on breed or artist or decide they want one of each mould.

Breyer generally paint their horses in life like colors. However there were batches done in what can only be described at ‘decorator’ colors (blue, gold and wood grain).

Although these were not popular at the time, they are prized now.

Many of the moulds used by Breyer are created on real horses or on horses from literature. Some of the more famous real horses include Phar Lap, Secretariat and Big Ben. And those from book and film include Black Beauty, Silver (Lone Ranger) and Flicka.

The limited editions and special runs also make Breyer Horses so collectible. And like most collectibles, those in mint condition demand a higher price.

At SFS Hobbies you will find a great list of abbreviations used within the Model Horse Hobby. These are most useful when buying.

On top of buying the horse, you can also add accessories like saddles, bridles and blankets. And then there are riders, jumps, stables, other animals and background props.

“Just About Horses” is a magazine published by Breyer and is a must for the enthusiast.

And to add some more possibilities into the whole collection mix is Stone Horses. Several years ago Peter Stone who was the long time figurehead at Breyer decided to produce his own line of plastic horses. These are just as sort after and collectible as the Breyers.

More about Breyer
Breyer Horse History will tell you how it all started. And also find out about how they are made and about customising.

Model Horse enthusiasts hold Photo Shows and Live Shows for Breyer Horses. They include all sorts of disciplines including Halter, Showmanship, Trail, Hunter, Western; you name it, they have a class for it.

And they do actually ‘breed’ them – well sort of, not really, it’s called Pedigree Assignment.