I have been collecting model horses since I was a young child and got “serious” about it in 1985.  A few years later I attended my first “Live” model horse show in Berwick, ME.  After that, I was hooked.  Though I took a short break from the hobby during my college years, I still kept my collection growing as well as subscribing to model horse magazines so I knew what was going on in the hobby.  After graduation, I started a job down on the NH/MA boarder which was close to the “model horse capital” of the northeast – Spencer, MA.  I was able to go down and see a show down there in 1995 and started showing the following year.  Not only do I show in the “open” competition, but I also enjoy judging (especially novices) and giving lectures about the hobby.

Currently, my collection is over 700 models and growing.  I collect mostly the “Breyer” brand, but do have a few Stone horse, Hagen Rehneker, and artist resins.  I enjoy making my own tack, though I have been known to purchase some from time to time.  My favorite division to show in are the “Performance” classes, especially with my English Side-Saddle and rider which my mother made.

My farm name came from our family Beagle kennels.  For many years during the 80’s and early 90’s my family raised and trained Beagles for hunting.  Our lines have included some of the top bloodlines over the years including Champlain Bucky.

I was born and raised in Vermont, so my favorite breed is the Morgan horse.  How could it not be, when I was born my father was a trainer at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm and then we moved to take over the family country store in Randolph Center, just down the road from Justin Morgan (the man’s) grave site.  The store has been in my family since 1963 when my grandparents bought it.  The store itself has been around since the mid-1800’s.

I now reside in Colchester, VT, on beautiful Lake Champlain with my husband.  We hope to be able to move to a more country setting where I can eventually have my own horse (or two) and have my models out on display.  That may require a barn of their own!