It is officially two days before the start of Breyerfest 2009, the 20th anniversary of the world’s largest model horse convention. This Wednesday I’d like to tell you about the wonderful horse and rider that Breyer has given the honor of being the guest of honor for Breyerfest 2009.
Stacy Westfall and Roxy are a pair that have become a quick favorite or horse people all over. Stacy began riding at an early age in Maine, loving horses from the get go. She entered college at the University of Findlay which provided her the ability to use horses in her college studies. She met her husband in 1994 while competing at Quarter Horse Congress and the two of them have three sons together. In the next few years she made it her passion to pursue reining, without reins. In 2003 her hard work paid off and she competed and won the National Reining Horse Association’s Freestyle Reining competition while riding without a bridle. After winning in 2003 she went on to be champion until 2006. She expanded her bridleless riding to include bareback riding as well and has become a popular rider and trainer for riders all over!
Roxy, AKA: Whizards Baby Doll, her faithful mount, is a Quarter Horse mare that has entered retirement as of 2008 but has a long history with Stacy. Roxy holds the only horse to have been shown bridleless and bareback. She is a black mare, with minimal markings; a star and a small white marking on her rear leg. This beautiful, feminine Quarter Horse mare has become a famous little gal stirring up attention wherever she goes with Stacy! The two of them even had the opportunity to visit the Ellen Show where Roxy was the star of the show!
The model Roxy is sure to be a smash at Breyerfest 2009 as well as in the future for Breyer collectors everywhere. She’s sculpted in an extended gait looking happy and calm. She’s sure to be a great performance mare! She is painted just like the real Roxy, with a star and a small rear leg marking. She has thick, full, mane and tail and a cute little forelock too! Breyer has only released Roxy as the portrait of Stacy Westfall’s faithful mount for Breyerfest 2009,but who knows what the future holds for the Roxy model? The Breyer Roxy appears to be an excellent representation of the Quarter Horse breed having a bit of stock on her with sturdy legs and stocky body. Roxy could also make a good representation of many stock breeds depending on color, and will make an excellent performance horse in Western, and perhaps with a lot of creativity English as well!
For more information on the real Roxy and Stacy you can check out her website here, and stay tuned to Stable News for more Breyerfest coverage this coming weekend, including more on Stacy and Roxy!
