Alright, so there has been some huge changes here at Blackthorn Stables ever since the move from Region 6 to Region 7.

First, our Logo has been changed to a Tennessee Walking Horse with a Crescent moon to reflect our present focus within the hobby, which is on Gaited Breeds. We still use the Jumper logo, but will be using this one in addition to it!

Second, we have sold off most of our Stone Horse Show String and will no longer be pursuing Stone models. The following horses are no longer showing with us: Diamonds and Guns, California Rose, Nobody's Business, Spotted Big Time, Doktor Nowak, Domino Effect, Senorita Margarita, and Paparazzi. We have more of our show string still listed for sale: Iron Cross, High Note, Reign of Fire, Oakleaf Autumn, Tahitian Moon, Casual Friday, Whiskey Business, and Thieving Magpie. With the exception of our American Saddlebreds and our Tennessee Walking Horse "Mr. Firestarter" we will no longer be showing within the Stone Division for personal reasons.

Third, the good stuff! We have moved on to Customs and Artist Resins, the current focus being Gaited Horses, but we will be pursuing Stock and Sport breeds as well. Presently we have an Independence by Chris Nandell-Flint waiting in the wings, and a Moonshine resin by Kitty Cantrell being sent off to Sue Kern for painting. We also have an Amity and Phoenix on the way. The Amity is blank, and will be painted as a portrait model- the Phoenix is pictured above.

So a lot has changed, but all for the better. I feel more relaxed and rejuvenated in the hobby and I can feel the spark coming back.

Added new section in the Live Showing Tips section called "Breyer Showing Blues". This section goes over how fickle the OF show ring can be, and what you can do to lessen the blow if horses don't seem to be consistent in their wins.

I also re-added and will be working on my Blackthorn Stables Show String page now that the Live Show Tip section is largely completed. So I'll be going through the process of figuring out exactly how I want to showcase my horses (since some merit more information, while others really should only get very bare bones information).

My new "super horse" arrives tomorrow. Expect lots of pictures!

We've been doing a lot of work to the website, and I've finally completed listing all of my custom horses (D'oh, except for Pizzicato!) We'll be adding stud books soon, as well as more tutorials and videos.

Complete results from Hollow Horse Live 2 have also been listed. Next we'll be working on documenting the Artist Resins to complete our Non-OF barn. We're also going to be designing more graphics for our property to better showcase what kind of facility we are. We're