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These are all new and all are for sale!  Here is a link to my sales ads:  http://www.modelhorsesalespages.com/searchlist.asp?AccID=17086

For the red one I had a much different plan for a unique nose band but it just would not work the way I wanted it to so it's back to the drawing board on that one!  I had a request to start making some of these for Peter Stone Arabians, since these horses have become so popular, so the bottom three photos are all made to fit the PSA.  I always use real swarovski crystals to get the true shine and sparkle I'm looking for and to give my work the quality to stand the test of time.  These four have also especially given me some more experience working with leather lace.  I have to say, not one of my favorite things as far as prepping it.  It has to be hand carved and sanded down to get it to the right thickness to keep it nice and in scale.  There were many moments when the blade would slip or I would turn it too much and cut the lead rope I was working on in half!  Very frustrating!  I'm starting to get the hang of it now and I'm loving the results I'm getting so I plan to keep working with it.  I've got some more exciting things in the works for this year, so if you like sparkles as much as I do stay tuned!