Free Activities at BreyerFest 2021

BreyerFest Free Activities

These are activities for all ticket holders and do not cost extra to watch.

First is the Seminars.  Every year at BreyerFest, Breyer puts together some pretty awesome seminars that will help you learn a lot about the hobby, horses, and so much more!

Here is a list of the Seminars that will be available for BreyerFest 2021:

Models of a Different Color by Andrea Gurdon  This seminar will go over non-realistic colors produced on Breyer Model Horses.

Digital Sculpting by Maggie Jenner-Bennett This seminar will help you learn how to start sculpting using digital programs.

Color Commentary by Lesli Kathman  This seminar will go over basic horse coat color genetics

Dolls and Performance by Anne Field  This seminar will go over the use of dolls in Performance Classes at Live shows and in photo shows.

Hobby History by Liz Cory  This seminar will go over notable events in the Model Horse Hobby

Identifying your Model by Liz Cory  This seminar will help you learn how to identify which models that you have in your collection.

Introduction to Model Horse Showing by Kim Bjorgo-Thorne  This seminar will help you get starting in showing your plastic ponies 

The Art Of Tiny Tack: An Introduction To Tack Making by Kristian Beverly  This seminar is an introduction on the thought process and how to get started making tack for your plastic ponies. 

The Story of Sergeant Reckless by Robin Hutton The seminar will tell you about the famous marine, Sergeant Reckless!

The next thing to check out would be the Equus Film Festival.  There will be a link to the website where you can check out and watch several horse related movies for free. These movies are normally Indie films that all involve horses or the horse industry and are highly recommended. 

Films Available During The Film Festival: 

Wild Hearts (16 Minutes Long) : https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/wild-hearts-2/   A mini documentary about the wild horses of Alberta.  There are approximately 1,700 wild horses left in the foothills of Alberta. Wild Heart asks, why is the government trying to get rid of them? 

Wild Horse Road Trip (60 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus/film/wild-horse-road-trip/  Mary Miller-Jordan has been featured on National Geographic, RFD-TV & HR-TV. Published in Horse Illustrated, Western Horseman, Cowgirl Magazine, Hobby Farms and Horse & Rider and have been featured as the Poster Image of the Extreme Mustang Makeover for 2017 and 2018 with their bareback and bridleless American Flag Freestyle. MMJ’s first Wild Mustang Guide is immortalized as a Breyer Model ‘Mustang’; they won the National title of ‘America’s Favorite Trail Horse. 

Hozho In Beauty We Walk (27 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/hozho-in-beauty-we-walk-2/  “Hózhó, in beauty we walk” is the first part of a documentary which plunges us into the mysterious world of the centaurs Amerindians: «the dineh of Arizona (People in Navajo).  

Over The Barriers (60 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/over-the-barriers/  Horses for us, Kazakhs, have always been symbols of drive and victory. The story of the Soviet conquest of Olympus began with the legendary Absent. And now there are people and horses in Kazakhstan who are ready to storm the Olympic heights. 

Every Ride Is For You (15 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/every-ride-is-for-you/  Every Ride Is for You is a story about the relationship between women and horses, as seen through the lens of three generations of women. It’s a story of love, and loss, and getting back in the saddle after being dumped hard — by a buck you never saw coming. It’s about connection beyond anything that can be explained. 

Big Wishes For Little Feat (22 Minutes Long) Animated Children’s Book: https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/big-wishes-for-little-feat-film/      A horse named Lafitte De Muze, nicknamed Little Feat, and a young girl named Ella, who live on opposite sides of the world, are eventually brought together by a bit of fate, Ella’s quirky Aunt Anastasia, and a shooting star. 

The Wild Ones (32 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/the-wild-ones/ Impact Pupil Referral Unit, in Bootle, Liverpool, provides a last chance for teenagers expelled from school to gain qualifications. This term, seven pupils get to leave the Unit to try a new way of learning in an unlikely sanctuary for rescued horses, in the heart of this run-down neighborhood. Run by local resident Bernadette Langfield, several wild ponies that she saved from being culled need taming. But these horses, like the pupils have their own troubled backgrounds and in order for a relationship between them to develop, both horses and teenagers have to first deal with their own behavioral difficulties.  

The Red Barn A Legacy Of Love (60 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/the-red-barn-a-legacy-of-love/  “The Red Barn: A Legacy of Love” is the story of the Red Barn in Leeds, Alabama that provides equine-assisted therapy to people with all sorts of special needs and circumstances. The documentary tells how the Red Barn got its start, from the lady who inspired it to the one who made the dream become a reality. It is also the story of the children and adults whose lives have been changed by coming to the Red Barn, as well as the staff of the Red Barn and the horses themselves, who give so much to benefit others.  But most importantly, it is a love story in the truest sense of the word, examining the true meanings of faith, hope, and love. 

Met Pensioen (19 Minutes Long): https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus-film-arts-fest/film/met-pensioen/  These horses lived in service to their humans. Now, the roles are reversed.  This film is made for a retirement home for horses in The Netherlands. They adopt elderly horses and give free education about their care. English title; ‘Retired’

And the last thing in this section would be the Hands On Hobby Demonstrations.  While being there in person is not a possibility, this is a great time to check out what some of the top artists or tack makers in the hobby are doing and maybe even see if you can do it yourself! The links to all of these will be shared when the time comes closer to the event.

That is all of the free stuff that is available for all ticket holders during the event and this is a great line up this year! I can not wait to see everything and I hope that you are with me there!

Here is the link to check out all of this information: https://www.breyerhorses.com/pages/free-activities-breyerfest-2021