On this collection spotlight, we're looking at one of my absolute favorite models in my collection - the G1 Thoroughbred Mare from the 2004 JCPenney Parade of Breeds set.
This set in particular is a holy grail set to me - every piece is fantastically well done, and many of them are sought after by collectors for this reason. I plan on covering this in a future Stablemate Sunday, so I won't go in too much detail, but I only finished tracking the whole set last year.
This model is a matte rose gray on the G1 Thoroughbred Mare mold. She has resist dappling on her neck, shoulders, and haunches. She has a white mane and tail, and four socks. She additionally features eye whites.
This model in particular has always been my favorite in the set. When I first started getting back into the hobby in college, she was one of the first models I wanted to track down. I'm partial to both grays and sport horses, and she's such a lovely shade of rose gray. I think I tracked her pretty quickly, but my records from that time are fuzzy. It's safe to assume she's been in my collection about a decade at this point.
She is also notable for being one of the last releases on the Thoroughbred Mare mold before the license to use the Hagen-Renaker molds expired. She wouldn't be used again in the Breyer lineup until the 2017 Stablemate Club release Coco.
If you show with me, her show name should be familiar to you - this is A Clear Day (named for the Barbra musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever). She's taken an overall in breed in three shows by my count at this point. It's always nice when one of your favorite models also does well for you!
The one place she didn't do well was NAN 2024 - through no fault of her own! The Thoroughbred class was combined traditionals and minis, and it's a tough world out there for minis in a mixed class. One of the judges did place her, so I was still proud regardless. She's going back to NAN in 2026, so we'll see if she can get some redemption!
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