Чиж / Chizh
Chizh ("siskin") is a 2016 Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig Fritz Friesian resin resculpted and painted to a bay sabino Vladimir draught by Aleksander Freda of Dark Pegasus Studio & me in 2018. 178cm tall in 1:12. I destroyed the resin's original skull & throat in favour of a cartoony yelling face with an actually open mouth, complete with canines, a ridged palate and tongue. I also made his forelock removable (that is, the original, resin, cast-on forelock, painstakingly cut off of the original head without marring the eyes; lengthened to my liking; and built an insertion peg onto for attaching to the modified head) for ease of bridle-fitting. Chizh is shown below in a Russian bridle crafted by Aleksander Freda.
I shod him with Horsing Around bismuth shoes customized with added-on heel caulks & toe grabs, each shoe modified to fit each foot. The hooves, too, were modified with nail holes and cutouts for the pulled toe clips, with one of the hooves also made taller by cutting off the bottom and re-setting it to a lengthened wall, to alleviate the tippiness of the original resin.
I shod him with Horsing Around bismuth shoes customized with added-on heel caulks & toe grabs, each shoe modified to fit each foot. The hooves, too, were modified with nail holes and cutouts for the pulled toe clips, with one of the hooves also made taller by cutting off the bottom and re-setting it to a lengthened wall, to alleviate the tippiness of the original resin.
In Northern Poland in 2018. Some of the pictures were taken with the historical buildings of the Kashubian Ethnographical Park outdoor museum of Wdzydze Kiszewskie (link) as backdrops. The Soviet-style bridle & lead were made by me, with its bit, complete with a jointed metal mouthpiece, by Dark Pegasus Studio.
In early spring 2021. The harness is by Silver Stallion Saddlery with additions of the shaft straps, girth & sila pad by me. The bridle was made by by Dark Pegasus Studio, and the cones come from Monocerus. I've yet to finish renovating that sleigh, a 50p fleamarket find.
In the making. The mini-me is a Horse and Bird Robin resin sculpted by Anna Dobrowolska-Oczko, being painted by Aleksander Freda of Dark Pegasus Studio. The last picture is from Sztum in Northern Poland. The Polish sign says "Climbing on the sculptures forbidden".
Information for the pedigree assignment hobby:
Chizh is a 2018 Vladimir draught in bay sabino (EeAA). By 678 Bezuprechny® (624 Khvastun 2® - 1530 Bukhta 1®, 591 Khingan) out of 1696 Gonka® (646 Glavny®- 1469 Georgina®, 540 Gibrid). Sireline Sybaryt 1909 (Russian stock, not Clydesdale/Shire). His sire is two-time National Gender Champion of his age class and Reserve National CH of Breed. Chizh stands quite tall at 178cm. He can produce chestnut or bay, and will give on ”normal” white markings or extensive sabino-type white, with or without occlusion. Before entering stud Chizh has earned IPABRA PS Breed CH & multi-RCH, Gender R CH, Breed & Gender multi-wnr; Colour multi-placed; Performance multi-placed. Other PS Overall CH, Sect CH, Breed wnr, Performance placed. Like most all Vladimirs, Chizh is inbred from a small genetic pool. Particularly heavy on stallions 0139 Grozny®, 022 Grafchik and 258 Veterok®. I can help seek suitable real mares within the breed.
Available from 2021 to mares of all breeds.
Chizh is a 2018 Vladimir draught in bay sabino (EeAA). By 678 Bezuprechny® (624 Khvastun 2® - 1530 Bukhta 1®, 591 Khingan) out of 1696 Gonka® (646 Glavny®- 1469 Georgina®, 540 Gibrid). Sireline Sybaryt 1909 (Russian stock, not Clydesdale/Shire). His sire is two-time National Gender Champion of his age class and Reserve National CH of Breed. Chizh stands quite tall at 178cm. He can produce chestnut or bay, and will give on ”normal” white markings or extensive sabino-type white, with or without occlusion. Before entering stud Chizh has earned IPABRA PS Breed CH & multi-RCH, Gender R CH, Breed & Gender multi-wnr; Colour multi-placed; Performance multi-placed. Other PS Overall CH, Sect CH, Breed wnr, Performance placed. Like most all Vladimirs, Chizh is inbred from a small genetic pool. Particularly heavy on stallions 0139 Grozny®, 022 Grafchik and 258 Veterok®. I can help seek suitable real mares within the breed.
Available from 2021 to mares of all breeds.
Accomplishments:
IPABRA photoshow Nov 2020: Reserve CH CM/AR Draft Breed, 3rd place AR stallions (55), 2nd Other Draft (18)
Chestnut Ridge Popular Votes Photoshows Dec 2020 - Classics: Overall CH, 1st place CM/AR Heavy Horse
Winter Fun Photoshow 2020 - 6th place "Fire and Ice" (16)
IPABRA March '21: 4th place AR Stallions (61!), 5th place CM/AR Other Draft (22)
IPABRA April '21: 1st in CM/AR Other Draft (21), CH CM/AR Draft Breed, 3rd CM/AR Overo (46)
Horses Colour My World (workmanship photoshow): Tr/cl AR Other pinto patterns (28) - honourable mention: "Amazing CM work...amazing realism!"
Kists & Kelpies PS June '21: 1st place AR Tr/CL Other Draft (7), Section CH Draught, 2nd place Pleasure Harness (3)
IPABRA July '21: R CH CM/AR Stallion, R CH CM/AR Draft Breed, 1st place AR Stallions (76), 1st place CM/AR Other Draft (24), 2nd place CM/AR Overo (57)
IPABRA August '21: 1st place CM/AR Other Draft (29), 1st CM/AR Overo (56), 2nd in AR Stallions (71)
Autumn Thunder Draft Specialty Show (OMHPS) Oct '21: 2nd in All Other Pure Drafts (4), 1st in Draft Autumn Scene (3), 2nd in Draft Spring/Summer/Winter scene (7), Tacked Section Res CH
Christmas Holiday Fun Show (OMHPS) Dec '21: 1st in At Stud (29) Judge's comment "No mistaking this guy for a stud! ;) ". La Familia Sect R CH.
IPABRA 2021 Overall Top-10 Stallion, Top-10 AR Stallion, Top-10 CM/AR Draft Breed
Geography With Ponies (OMHPS) Jan '22: 1st in Russian draft (4), Russian Sect CH, 1st in Sabino, Pinto Section Res CH
IPABRA CM/AR Feb '22: 3rd in Overo (31)
Colorful Model Horse Show (OMHPS workmanship show) March '22: 3rd in AR Bay Pinto (43)
IPABRA CM/AR April '22: 3rd in AR Stallions (53), 2nd in CM/AR Other draft (26), 2nd in CM/AR Overo (35)
IPABRA photoshow Nov 2020: Reserve CH CM/AR Draft Breed, 3rd place AR stallions (55), 2nd Other Draft (18)
Chestnut Ridge Popular Votes Photoshows Dec 2020 - Classics: Overall CH, 1st place CM/AR Heavy Horse
Winter Fun Photoshow 2020 - 6th place "Fire and Ice" (16)
IPABRA March '21: 4th place AR Stallions (61!), 5th place CM/AR Other Draft (22)
IPABRA April '21: 1st in CM/AR Other Draft (21), CH CM/AR Draft Breed, 3rd CM/AR Overo (46)
Horses Colour My World (workmanship photoshow): Tr/cl AR Other pinto patterns (28) - honourable mention: "Amazing CM work...amazing realism!"
Kists & Kelpies PS June '21: 1st place AR Tr/CL Other Draft (7), Section CH Draught, 2nd place Pleasure Harness (3)
IPABRA July '21: R CH CM/AR Stallion, R CH CM/AR Draft Breed, 1st place AR Stallions (76), 1st place CM/AR Other Draft (24), 2nd place CM/AR Overo (57)
IPABRA August '21: 1st place CM/AR Other Draft (29), 1st CM/AR Overo (56), 2nd in AR Stallions (71)
Autumn Thunder Draft Specialty Show (OMHPS) Oct '21: 2nd in All Other Pure Drafts (4), 1st in Draft Autumn Scene (3), 2nd in Draft Spring/Summer/Winter scene (7), Tacked Section Res CH
Christmas Holiday Fun Show (OMHPS) Dec '21: 1st in At Stud (29) Judge's comment "No mistaking this guy for a stud! ;) ". La Familia Sect R CH.
IPABRA 2021 Overall Top-10 Stallion, Top-10 AR Stallion, Top-10 CM/AR Draft Breed
Geography With Ponies (OMHPS) Jan '22: 1st in Russian draft (4), Russian Sect CH, 1st in Sabino, Pinto Section Res CH
IPABRA CM/AR Feb '22: 3rd in Overo (31)
Colorful Model Horse Show (OMHPS workmanship show) March '22: 3rd in AR Bay Pinto (43)
IPABRA CM/AR April '22: 3rd in AR Stallions (53), 2nd in CM/AR Other draft (26), 2nd in CM/AR Overo (35)