Recently I got the chance to add a horse to my collection that you could say is a "grail" horse for me.  I have admired this horse from the moment I first saw it on Liz Shaw's website.  Liz Shaw is who I would call my hobby idol.  I had always loved Arabian horses, but I had no idea that they could be dressed in such beautiful ways until Liz Shaw started making Arabian costumes.  Her work is what inspired me to try my hand at making my first costume and I quickly discovered that I love it.  What this horse represents to me is not only getting to add a beautiful horse to my collection, but somewhat of the legacy of inspiration passed on by a woman whose talents I will always admire.

I was able to find the original name of the horse by looking it up on Faye Cohen's website, "Sahra Lazaan", which translates to "Desert Flame" so very fitting.  Faye painted this horse to a gorgeous chestnut, with rich metallic gold pigments in her coat.  Faye Cohen is another favorite artist of mine, and I've owned several models by her over the years, although this is the first one I've had in awhile since I'm starting my collection over.  I'm told the customizing was done by Sue Thompson, possibly with some work done by Liz.  Unfortunately this horse's mane and tail are starting to lift from the body but since I don't show my models she can be enjoyed as a shelf model who helps make my tack look good, and she sure shines in photos regardless!  Chestnut is also my favorite coat color on the Arabian horse.