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We are working our way through January and we wanted to take a quick trip down memory lane back to November when we told you a story about a horse, and his family, who were given a second chance at life together.
Meet the incredible Blue Zeus.
The stunning blue roan Mustang stallion that once roamed the Red Desert of Wyoming is now enjoying being free again in his final home: Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary. When Clare Staples, founder of Skydog, first set eyes on Blue Zeus and his family in the wild, she knew she would do whatever it takes to keep this special family free and together. However, the news she was always dreading came to her in October 2020 – Blue Zeus’s herd was rounded up and sent to a holding facility in Colorado.
With the pandemic still in full swing, BLM Mustang adoptions were put on hold. That did not stop Clare. She constantly called, emailed, and badgered the staff at the facility to let her adopt the stallion before he was sent to long-term holding, and possibly never seen again. Finally, the facility agreed to open up to a small number of people. Clare immediately spotted the blue roan stallion with white stockings and his distinct battle scars. She bid $25 unmatched, and they trailered him home to the 9000-acre sanctuary in Oregon.
While Clare was happy Blue Zeus was safe, she knew he missed his family. A few months later she went back to the holding facility and had just 4 hours to look at 2,000 horses. Nearing the end of her time, she came across the last pen and spotted three mares she had seen in pictures with Zeus – she found his family! Paperwork was done and the mares and their foals were taken back to the sanctuary where they were reunited with Blue Zeus after 11 months. The family, led by Blue Zeus, now roams the sanctuary freely enjoying their new life, proving that everyone deserves a second chance.
If you want to learn more about Blue Zeus and Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary’s mission, click here.
Our portrait model of Blue Zeus has been done on Rayvin Maddock’s popular Mustang Stallion mold (#801). This Traditional scale model will be a part of our Limited Edition offerings, but will only be available for guests to purchase online BreyerFest weekend. This model is available for all ticket holders to purchase, but will not be one of the options offered to VIP ticket buyers for pre-purchase.
Check back, right here on the BreyerFest Blog, tomorrow for the reveal of the sneak peek we gave earlier today!
February 01, 2024
Wonderful Representation For Skydog Sanctuary. Have had Breyer Model Horses ever Since I was a Small Child Loving Horses. So Happy Breyer has Picked Blue Zeus. Such a Great And much Needed Symbol of America’s Wild Mustangs, And Their Plight of Their Lost Freedom
January 29, 2024
How to I get a ticket to buy Blue Zeus ?
January 23, 2024
Why the heck is he so much darker than the horse in the photos? It doesn’t make sense!
January 23, 2024
how do and where do i get tickets to be able to buy him.
January 22, 2024
I WANT HIM!! This is the model I’m looking forward to the most
January 22, 2024
I follow Skydog on Facebook. So thrilled that Blue Zeus was chosen by Breyer. Excited for my first Breyerfest, even though it will have to be online.
January 22, 2024
He is so beautiful 😍
January 22, 2024
Great job Breyer in capturing his wild spirit. I think it’s shining in his eyes. Bless you for partnering with Skydog Sanctuary and Clare Staples. Her work and compassion for mustangs is without compare. She is one of a kind just like Blue Zeus.
January 22, 2024
…….. I am SPEECHLESS!!!!! He is amazing, I am totally getting him and the surprise horse this year!!!
January 22, 2024
Blue Zeus is a wonderful choice for Breyer! He epitomizes the spirit and beauty of American mustangs and the wonderful work of rescue organizations like Skydog Sanctuary who save these marvelous horses and allow them to live free and natural with their equine families.
January 22, 2024
Oh my word! You’ve immortalized Zeusie, as Claire tenderly calls him. Well done! Can’t wait to add him to my herd!
January 22, 2024
BZ is an amazing horse and Skydog Sanctuary is a top notch organization that I’m happy to follow and support. I’m happy that BZ and the plight of wild horses is being memorialized through Bryer. Such a great way to get the word out about our national treasure that is being eliminated from our lands. Skydog gives them a soft landing and the freedom that was taken from them.
January 22, 2024
Blue Zeus is the reason I learned of the plight of the mustangs in America, and Breyer was the first model horse I got as a child. How wonderful to see the two together. Great job on this magnificent icon of our West.
January 22, 2024
How do I get a ticket so that I can purchase. I’m new to this. I love Blue Zeus and I love Skydog Sanctuary.
January 22, 2024
Must have Blue Zeus! Love Skydog Sanctuary! Thank you Breyer for this!
January 22, 2024
……… I am SPEECHLESS!!!!!! He is STUNNNING!!!!!! defiantly adding him to my buy list!!! A MUST have, I love blue roan paints!
January 22, 2024
Soo cool! well done breyer!!! I will be definitely be getting him during breyerfest 2024!!
January 22, 2024
Breyer, thank you for highlighting the plight of our wild horses. The opportunity to educate, advocate and shine the spotlight on not just Blue Zeus but all the wild horses in America will surely be the final piece and turning point in changing laws and policies to help them. Blue Zeus is just one of thousands of beautiful equine souls Skydog Sanctuary has rescued. They are a God send and they are highly certified by guide star at the highest level; they are verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries; etc. God bless you Breyer for recognizing just one of their saves, Blue Zeus, and shining that bright spotlight on him and Skydog Sanctuary!! This will truly help save more of these beautiful souls. It is wonderful to read the comments from others that know of Blue Zeus and the wonderful work Skydog Sanctuary does and it’s also wonderful to see people learning about Blue Zeus and Skydog. I truly believe that we are getting closer to the turning point in saving our wild horse population across the Country and Breyer is the next rung on the ladder. I hope I will be one of the fortunate ones to buy Blue Zeus’ model. Happy New Year everyone!!
January 19, 2024
Love all these new models. Blue Zeus has to be my favorite so I guess I need to get a ticket!
January 19, 2024
Wow what a great choice for the online model this year. Available to everyone but you have to buy him online not at the KHP, and not available as a pre-purchase. I gotta make sure online at the BreyerFest store as soon as it opens!
January 19, 2024
I’m buying an online ticket now 😍😍😍
January 19, 2024
So if I understand this correctly, this limited edition is the online purchase only for all ticket holders to purchase? Just like the stablemate last year?! He is so gorgeous I love him❤️ hope there is enough for all!
January 19, 2024
Phillipa, you can only buy him with an online ticket.
January 19, 2024
Blue Zeus is unbelievably gorgeous and I loved following his story & hearing about how his family was reunited…so heart warming. Thank you so much Breyer for immortalizing Blue Zeus and his touching story for generations to come. Fabulous job on his model too, a definite must have!! So excited for Breyerfest :D
January 19, 2024
Please help me understand…I am coming in person to breyerfest…usually I purchase an access all areas ticket…so will I be able to buy this guy? And will I only be able to buy him online on this website during the breyerfest weekend?
January 19, 2024
I was heartbroken when he was captured and now look at him! He’s a Breyer Horse!! It’s just amazing!
January 19, 2024
I too follow Blue Zeus at Skydog – along with so many others. Thanks so much for finding another way to bring Blue Zeus and his story to the world. And such a beautiful depiction of him – wild and free!
January 19, 2024
Love him! However, the wireless is very slow at the KHP, so those of us actually there at BF could not get the Stablemate Buggy who was limited quantity and only online last year. I think those of us attending in person should at least have a fair chance to get all the SRs and not have some sell out to online only attendees who are waiting at their computers to pounce on the SRs. Hopefully, the wireless there will not cause problems with the digital tickets, either.
January 19, 2024
ABSOLUTELY will be getting him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!! Thank you Breyer!!!!!!!!!!! I’m an online BF person so this works great for me!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3
January 19, 2024
I’m very happy to see this one. Thank you for letting this one be available to everyone online. <3
January 19, 2024
Although I love this guy, I’m a bit confused as to what the sneak peek was about…the picture was obviously a pinto with a blue eye, but Zeus isn’t a pint and he has brown eyes. I wonder what happened!
January 19, 2024
It is Blue Zeus. This is the best new model and looks just like him. BZ is amazing and Clare is an angel for not only rescuing him but his entire family. I love following Skydog.
January 19, 2024
Woah he is super pretty! Nice job Breyer!!
January 19, 2024
This is very exciting, I volunteer at MSSPA in Windam, ME. Three mustangs were bought to farm with the neglected 20. The staff did an excellent job with them. But Silver, Sienna, and Raggedy Anne were truly wild mustangs. Skydog Ranch gave them the chance to be wild again. Thank You Breyer and Skydog ranch!
January 19, 2024
Huge thanks to Breyer for giving the online people one of the super popular molds. Fingers crossed the release number will be high enough to appease the masses!
January 19, 2024
Skydog’s mission is exemplified in the saving of Blue Zeus & his family, along with his longtime mate Nike (seen with B.Z above), and Bless You for making a model of this beautiful wild one to promote the saving of all wild equines. Will be excited to be able to own one of these models, as I did as a young girl many years ago. Love It!
January 19, 2024
He’s amazing! Skydog Sanctuary does amazing work and I’m so happy you’ve made a model of Blue Zeus! Please make sure there is enough to go around, I’d hate to miss out if he sells out quickly!
January 19, 2024
Wait so is he ONLY available to purchase ONLINE??
January 19, 2024
this guy is stunning! super beautiful! thank you for letting him be available to all!
January 19, 2024
Beautiful!! Currently eating my words about in person options being better, thank you, Breyer!
January 19, 2024
Such a handsome boy! He will be going beside my Mojave/Nova for sure! amazing work Breyer!
January 19, 2024
Love him! He’s 3rd on my list, behind The Edge Of Glory and This Is My Fight Song. My wallet is scared…
January 19, 2024
This is beyond awesome 🤩 BlueZues & his beautiful family of mares & foals has brought much needed attention to the plight of our wild horses and the unfair and often cruel treatment they receive under the BLM. So many languishing in holding or even sent to slaughter! Thank you so much for highlighting this Manificant former stallion & Skydog Sanctuary
January 19, 2024
I’m so excited that Blue Zeus is being featured! Skydog Sanctuary does wonderful work and their efforts to reunite Zeus with his family has been a joy to watch!
January 19, 2024
Also Blue Zeus is such an inspiration and a long time hero for me. AMAZING work Breyer!!!
January 19, 2024
O.M.G. DEFINITELY getting him! He will be right next to my Mojave Named Nova! I just wish you could get more than 2 special runs with the online tickets.
January 18, 2024
Breyer Team – Thank you for much for this amazing model. I have been following Blue Zeus and his family at Skydog for years and this amazing project brings happy tears and smiles. He and his family are prime examples of horses who are living their Second Chance life. Thank you again Breyer team, this is such a fantastic project and your support means so much to all of us helping to support our Wild Mustangs.
January 18, 2024
Where did the blue eye go?
January 18, 2024
WOW! So awesome!
January 19, 2024
I knew it was him from the hints last year and you bet I will be adding him to my family too :)
January 19, 2024
Love this! But, add a box of kleenex with the model, cause that story is so wonderful and definitely gets the water works going!!
January 19, 2024
Wait……What happened to the blue eye ??!!!!!!!!!
January 19, 2024
I was wondering if a portion of sales of Zues will go to Skydog for their recue efferts to continue?.
January 19, 2024
He’s amazing. I can’t wait to add him to my Fireheart conga!
January 19, 2024
SOLD- WHERES MY WALLET- Oh this just confirmed my attendance for Breyerfest! Beautiful!
January 18, 2024
Wow! He’s beautiful!
January 18, 2024
It’s not a want, it’s a need
January 18, 2024
Wow Breyer you guys are really out doing yourselves with this one I’m in love he will definitely have to join my herd 💗
January 18, 2024
This has got to be one of my new favorite horses! THANKS BREYER
January 18, 2024
This has got to be one of my new favorite horses! THANKS BREYER
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Christina
February 01, 2024
Will he be a one per cart kinda thing? Does anyone know?