This week, my collection spotlight is focusing on Delray!
Delray was the Event Stablemate from the 2022 Ponies & Palm Trees Collector Club Event. She was included with the ticket for everyone who attended the event. She is a run of 200.
Delray is a matte red roan pinto on the G3 Cantering Warmblood mold. She's not alone in being a matte, realistic Event Stablemate - they're actually the most popular combination for the Event Stablemate. At my count, there are 6 matte realistics, 5 matte decorators, and two glossy realistics.
Delray is the last Event Stablemate to not be a portrait model - both Ned for Spokes & Spurs and Tamarkuz for Hoofbeats & Maple Treats are real horses you could meet at their respective events. I do love the notion of Stablemate portrait models - we don't have nearly enough!
I find it very interesting that most of the Event Stablemates have been on post-2006 molds. The only one who wasn't was the blue G2 Rearing Arabian from the Lone Star Experience in 2009. While I do like many of the modern molds, I'd love to see them use some of the G1 molds now that those are an option again. I was actually hoping for one of the G1 Thoroughbred molds to be used for Hoofbeats & Maple Treats!
Delray's ticket companion was a portrait of dressage champion Salvino on the Salinero mold. Attendees of the event got to meet Salvino. I didn't attend Ponies & Palm Trees, but I'm a fan of the real horse so he was a must buy for me. I didn't realize until taking this picture that he could balance without his stand, but I definitely held my breath while snapping the photo.
She's been a consistent little show horse for me, both in breed and in collectability. I show her as an American Warmblood, so she's often up against my Puget. They tend to trade placings depending on the judge. There are times I'll pick one over the other to bring, particularly if the mini division is on a shortened class list.
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