2026 BreyerFest Contest Information!

Contests at BreyerFest are a great way for fans to showcase their creativity with Breyer model horses!

2022 Diorama by Katie D.

BreyerFest’s Diorama Contest is great for artists of all skill levels and for this year’s event, entrants are asked to create a scene showcasing a Nordic Celebration! Midsummer is a popular Nordic festival that welcomes the summer solstice! Along with Midsummer, Nordic countries have a variety of fun and historical festivals and celebrations. Some celebrate changes in the natural world, like Midsummer, or some celebrate certain saints. Celebrate with us by participating in our “Nordic Celebration” diorama contest where entrants are asked to create a diorama, using any scale Breyer model (excluding CollectA) that depicts a Nordic or Scandinavian festival or celebration.

From Walpurgis Night to våffeldage (waffle day) there are plenty of festivals or celebrations to recreate! Let your imagination soar! We can’t wait to see what entrants create!  You can learn more about the BreyerFest Diorama Contest here!

Interested in something more advanced?  This year’s BreyerFest Best Customs Contest is the competition you’re looking for!  This Contest highlights the best in Breyer model horse customizing - re-making and re-sculpting the model itself, awesome finish work, and superb tack.  For 2026, our divisions once again are:

Excellence in Finish Work

Excellence in final paint decoration on your Breyer model, including, without limitation, a high level of detail work, smoothness of paint, and a glowing, flawless finish. Judging is on paint work, detail work, and realism. Realistic equines only, no fantasy entries.

Fantasy

Use a Breyer model(s) as your blank canvas, and let your imagination run wild! Judging is on creativity of concept and execution. A crowd favorite! 

Most Extreme Custom

Extensive custom with little evidence of original base Breyer model(s) used. Judging is on the quality of the extent of re-working of conformation, finish work, and realism. 

Performance Excellence (shown with Tack or Tack and Rider)

Performance Excellence showcases a snapshot of a real horse event.  From a sliding stop in reining to that mid-air moment over the jump in eventing, your Performance entry should capture a moment in time

Excellence in Tack Making

Show us your best custom tack on any Original Finish Breyer model of any scale. English, Western, Regalia, Harness – all types of realistic horse tack may enter. 

Model Glow Ups

This division will showcase customizations made to a model where the judges are able to clearly recognize the original or underlying model or mold used, and the “glow up” is just a refinement or improvement of the original mold used. 

Please be sure to read complete contest rules and other information here. We can’t wait to see your amazing creations!