Resources for Pedigree Assignment:
Alexander Stables of Anne-Li M., Sweden. Many breeds, long lines.
The American Model Arabian Horse Association, AMAHA - a club specialising in Arabians & Half-Arabs. Monthly halter and performance photo shows and a quarterly magazine.
British Organisation for Pedigree Assignment & Research - BOPAR for short. A very friendly FB group with occasional photo shows.
Cuilidh Croft - Sofie Banister's wonderful horses. Sensible breeding with an eye for preservation and performance, with beautiful results.
Dark Pegasus Stables - Finnish-based Aleksander Freda's stables. He specialises in Eastern European breeds, but has all sorts. Wary of inbreeding, mindful of conformation - another of my go-to PA'ers.
Decor Stud - Sweden's Therese W.'s stud, many with historical Swedish lines
Double Hart Ranch - Cory H.'s huge array of breeds and individual horses in the USA.
Elysian Fields Ranch - US model breeding of long standing, much of it racing-proven.
Gubbera Park - a longstanding pedigree operation based in Australia. Proven stock from many breeds.
Holmnäs Stuteri - Hanna A.'s Swedish model breeding.
The International Pedigree Assignment and Bloodline Research Association or IPABRA, a US-based PA club with monthly all-breed halter & performance photo shows.
IPS KONI-3, the quaintly titled All-Russian Horse Breeding Institute (VNIIK) pedigree search service.
KSW Farms, the pedigree assignment page of USA's Rojo P. Many neat, long model lines, and a variety of breeds.
Legacy Farms, PA farm of Heather K., USA - a cornucopia of breeds and individual horses.
The page of Arlene Magid, Arabian & ASB pedigree consultant. Keeps a helpful FB page as well.
Mirror Manor - The Swiss collector & artist Katja Contu's site for her Arabians and Half-Arabians.
Riverlands Farm - Netherlands-based PA farm of Amy D. Meticlously researched stock, beautiful models.
Rocking M Ranch - US model breeding of long standing, in many breeds and types
Sukuposti, a surprisingly wide, Finnish-based all-breed pedigree portal. Has a useful test mating calculator.
Tier Forêt - US-based stud with a wide array of breeds.
Yellowstone Valley Farm - the expertly bred stock horses and other US breeds of Caroline S..
Zovi Stables - sports-proven stock from Tai L., Sweden.
Collectors & artesans:
And Dream of Spots - the hobby blog of the French collector, photographer and marvellous painter Ruru Cold.
Anne-Li's Hide-out - the site of a Swedish collector, showholder and general hobby superwoman Anne-Li Mell.
Dark Pegasus Studio - great paintwork and photography of horses & other animal miniatures by my best friend, painting guru and all-round hobby accomplice Aleksander Freda.
Kinder Surprise - Arkones collection - The archival pages of a French collector, cataloging most of the Kaiyodo animal series.
Koirafiguurit - the very extensive toy dog collection of my fellow Finn Deseo. Also features her beautiful original sculptures and resin releases!
Mirror Manor - Swiss collector, model horse artist, and dear friend Katja Contu's site. Her model horse collection is what first got me into the hobby, and her support kept me in it. Also she paints like damn.
Studio Tenebris - model horses and tack by the very neat Urszula Rudzińska of Poland.
Turas Studio - the site of my friend Sofie Banister of Scotland. Sculpts, paints, customizes, researches, PA's, insists can do none of these..
Winged Panther Dreams.- model horses by the wonderful Magdalena Wróblewska of Poland.
Artesans crafting animal figurines:
Aspen Leaf Studios - equine sculpture by Jennifer L. Scott of the USA.
Das Atelier Bötzel Eberl - horse and other animal sculpture by the German Brigitte Eberl.
Creative Beast - prehistoric resins by David Silva of USA.
Destrier Models - equine sculpture by Emilia Kurila of Finland.
Horse and Bird - the website, blog & shop of my dear friend, sculptor and collector Anna Dobrowolska-Oczko.
Koirafiguurit - wonderful dog sculptures by a fellow Finn, Deseo.
Krentz Presentz - wonderful prehistoric models by David Krentz in the USA.
Likaon - wildlife model shop carrying resin sculptures by a number of artists.
Noémi D. Soós Creations - beautiful animal sculptures, repaints, illustration and animal photography by my friend, artist and fellow collector Noémi D. Soós of Hungary.
Rogue Horse Studio - model horse customs, finishwork and resins by Amanda Brock of the USA. Her amazing creations are what first got me to try my hand at customizing.
Rytherial - wonderfully realistic and biomechanically accurate equine resins by Eva Rossiter.
Signatu Studio - wild animal resins, prehistoric and modern, by the Spanish sculptor J Miguel Aparicio.
Model horse tackmakers & sellers of tackmaking supplies:
Arabesque Model Horse Miniatures - the intricate, jewelled Arabian tack of Melissa Halvas, USA.
Amaretto Studio - Facebook page for the Russian tackmaker Liza Gromova.
Dark Pegasus Studio - Aleksander Freda, based in Finland, crafts lovely strapware and props.
Et Lite Verksted - well-built, beautiful tack by Albina Kozhanova of Russia.
Gut Goldbach - masterly model horse tack by the German Steffi Honrath.
Halters4Hope - the Instagram of Ashley Limbaugh, a US halter-maker donating 50% (!) of her proceeds to animal charities.
K&K Stables - the Instagram of a US halter-maker crafting very nifty rope halters among others.
Model Horse Tack by Sonya Kotelnikova - a Facebook page for the neat tack of Sonya Kotelnikova of Russia.
Orcanie Studio - wonderful model horse tack by the French Mélanie Touchard.
Rio Rondo - tackmaking supplies and horse sculpture by Carol Williams & Gary of the USA.
Tack by Alena Sadyrina - Facebook page for beautiful tack by the Russian Alena Sadyrina.
ShadowCatStudios, very well built Western tack by Donna Hutchins of the USA.
Silver Stallion Saddlery - very fine model horse tack by Julia Przedpełska of Poland.
Studio Tenebris - model horses and tack by the wonderful Urszula Rudzińska of Poland.
The World of Model Horse Collecting - a USA eBay store selling high-quality hardware and other hobby supplies. Offer also a bespoke hardware plating service!
Hobby societies, forums, directories:
Figurenmuseum - a reference site for old toy figurines of European make.
Kaiyodo Dinotales Reference Galleries
Model Horse Sales Pages - a large trading site for model horse hobbyists.
My Model Horse Database - a wonderful free database hosted by the German Martina & Patrick Remscheid.
Svenska Modellhästföreningen (Swedish Modelhorse Society)
Tiewe - a comprehensive reference site for Schleich figurines.
The Equine Resin Directory - directory of model horse resin releases with a searchable archive of individual painted copies.
The STS forum - a forum for all manner of animal figurine collectors.
Toy Animal Wiki - a site cataloguing toy animal figurines by species.
Alexander Stables of Anne-Li M., Sweden. Many breeds, long lines.
The American Model Arabian Horse Association, AMAHA - a club specialising in Arabians & Half-Arabs. Monthly halter and performance photo shows and a quarterly magazine.
British Organisation for Pedigree Assignment & Research - BOPAR for short. A very friendly FB group with occasional photo shows.
Cuilidh Croft - Sofie Banister's wonderful horses. Sensible breeding with an eye for preservation and performance, with beautiful results.
Dark Pegasus Stables - Finnish-based Aleksander Freda's stables. He specialises in Eastern European breeds, but has all sorts. Wary of inbreeding, mindful of conformation - another of my go-to PA'ers.
Decor Stud - Sweden's Therese W.'s stud, many with historical Swedish lines
Double Hart Ranch - Cory H.'s huge array of breeds and individual horses in the USA.
Elysian Fields Ranch - US model breeding of long standing, much of it racing-proven.
Gubbera Park - a longstanding pedigree operation based in Australia. Proven stock from many breeds.
Holmnäs Stuteri - Hanna A.'s Swedish model breeding.
The International Pedigree Assignment and Bloodline Research Association or IPABRA, a US-based PA club with monthly all-breed halter & performance photo shows.
IPS KONI-3, the quaintly titled All-Russian Horse Breeding Institute (VNIIK) pedigree search service.
KSW Farms, the pedigree assignment page of USA's Rojo P. Many neat, long model lines, and a variety of breeds.
Legacy Farms, PA farm of Heather K., USA - a cornucopia of breeds and individual horses.
The page of Arlene Magid, Arabian & ASB pedigree consultant. Keeps a helpful FB page as well.
Mirror Manor - The Swiss collector & artist Katja Contu's site for her Arabians and Half-Arabians.
Riverlands Farm - Netherlands-based PA farm of Amy D. Meticlously researched stock, beautiful models.
Rocking M Ranch - US model breeding of long standing, in many breeds and types
Sukuposti, a surprisingly wide, Finnish-based all-breed pedigree portal. Has a useful test mating calculator.
Tier Forêt - US-based stud with a wide array of breeds.
Yellowstone Valley Farm - the expertly bred stock horses and other US breeds of Caroline S..
Zovi Stables - sports-proven stock from Tai L., Sweden.
Collectors & artesans:
And Dream of Spots - the hobby blog of the French collector, photographer and marvellous painter Ruru Cold.
Anne-Li's Hide-out - the site of a Swedish collector, showholder and general hobby superwoman Anne-Li Mell.
Dark Pegasus Studio - great paintwork and photography of horses & other animal miniatures by my best friend, painting guru and all-round hobby accomplice Aleksander Freda.
Kinder Surprise - Arkones collection - The archival pages of a French collector, cataloging most of the Kaiyodo animal series.
Koirafiguurit - the very extensive toy dog collection of my fellow Finn Deseo. Also features her beautiful original sculptures and resin releases!
Mirror Manor - Swiss collector, model horse artist, and dear friend Katja Contu's site. Her model horse collection is what first got me into the hobby, and her support kept me in it. Also she paints like damn.
Studio Tenebris - model horses and tack by the very neat Urszula Rudzińska of Poland.
Turas Studio - the site of my friend Sofie Banister of Scotland. Sculpts, paints, customizes, researches, PA's, insists can do none of these..
Winged Panther Dreams.- model horses by the wonderful Magdalena Wróblewska of Poland.
Artesans crafting animal figurines:
Aspen Leaf Studios - equine sculpture by Jennifer L. Scott of the USA.
Das Atelier Bötzel Eberl - horse and other animal sculpture by the German Brigitte Eberl.
Creative Beast - prehistoric resins by David Silva of USA.
Destrier Models - equine sculpture by Emilia Kurila of Finland.
Horse and Bird - the website, blog & shop of my dear friend, sculptor and collector Anna Dobrowolska-Oczko.
Koirafiguurit - wonderful dog sculptures by a fellow Finn, Deseo.
Krentz Presentz - wonderful prehistoric models by David Krentz in the USA.
Likaon - wildlife model shop carrying resin sculptures by a number of artists.
Noémi D. Soós Creations - beautiful animal sculptures, repaints, illustration and animal photography by my friend, artist and fellow collector Noémi D. Soós of Hungary.
Rogue Horse Studio - model horse customs, finishwork and resins by Amanda Brock of the USA. Her amazing creations are what first got me to try my hand at customizing.
Rytherial - wonderfully realistic and biomechanically accurate equine resins by Eva Rossiter.
Signatu Studio - wild animal resins, prehistoric and modern, by the Spanish sculptor J Miguel Aparicio.
Model horse tackmakers & sellers of tackmaking supplies:
Arabesque Model Horse Miniatures - the intricate, jewelled Arabian tack of Melissa Halvas, USA.
Amaretto Studio - Facebook page for the Russian tackmaker Liza Gromova.
Dark Pegasus Studio - Aleksander Freda, based in Finland, crafts lovely strapware and props.
Et Lite Verksted - well-built, beautiful tack by Albina Kozhanova of Russia.
Gut Goldbach - masterly model horse tack by the German Steffi Honrath.
Halters4Hope - the Instagram of Ashley Limbaugh, a US halter-maker donating 50% (!) of her proceeds to animal charities.
K&K Stables - the Instagram of a US halter-maker crafting very nifty rope halters among others.
Model Horse Tack by Sonya Kotelnikova - a Facebook page for the neat tack of Sonya Kotelnikova of Russia.
Orcanie Studio - wonderful model horse tack by the French Mélanie Touchard.
Rio Rondo - tackmaking supplies and horse sculpture by Carol Williams & Gary of the USA.
Tack by Alena Sadyrina - Facebook page for beautiful tack by the Russian Alena Sadyrina.
ShadowCatStudios, very well built Western tack by Donna Hutchins of the USA.
Silver Stallion Saddlery - very fine model horse tack by Julia Przedpełska of Poland.
Studio Tenebris - model horses and tack by the wonderful Urszula Rudzińska of Poland.
The World of Model Horse Collecting - a USA eBay store selling high-quality hardware and other hobby supplies. Offer also a bespoke hardware plating service!
Hobby societies, forums, directories:
Figurenmuseum - a reference site for old toy figurines of European make.
Kaiyodo Dinotales Reference Galleries
Model Horse Sales Pages - a large trading site for model horse hobbyists.
My Model Horse Database - a wonderful free database hosted by the German Martina & Patrick Remscheid.
Svenska Modellhästföreningen (Swedish Modelhorse Society)
Tiewe - a comprehensive reference site for Schleich figurines.
The Equine Resin Directory - directory of model horse resin releases with a searchable archive of individual painted copies.
The STS forum - a forum for all manner of animal figurine collectors.
Toy Animal Wiki - a site cataloguing toy animal figurines by species.