Hands On Hobby Tent

The Hands-on Hobby Tent at BreyerFest is the perfect way to introduce yourself to the model horse hobby or take a deeper dive into hobby techniques! If you’re new to the world of model horses, our hobby volunteers are on hand all weekend to teach visitors about things like basic painting techniques for kids, tack making, finishwork, performance scene making, and more - all for free!

The Hands-on Hobby tent is also home to the Mini Mock Model Horse Show, a great way to get your hooves wet if you’ve never experienced model horse showing! You can bring your own models to “show” or borrow one of ours, and our mentors will walk you through the basics. We’ve got mentors all weekend long who are excited to show you the ropes, teach you how to place models in classes, and provide you with tons of information about this fun part of the model horse hobby.

Hobby Demonstrations

Stop by the hobby tables all weekend long to learn something new from one of our incredibly talented hobbyists!

Mini Mock Model Horse Show Classes

New to the world of Breyer of showing your models? Bring a backpack full of ponies (or borrow some of our demo ponies) and stop by the show ring in the Hobby Tent to learn more about this fun aspect of the model horse hobby. Classes will be happening all weekend long and are perfect for learners of all ages – even adults! Schedule subject to change, check in for more details on site.

Back for 2026, the incredible Anne Field is offering her clinic on judging! This clinic will be free to participate in, like our other activities in the Hands-on Hobby Tent, but will require pre-registration since it is a scheduled activity and limited in space. In this two-hour session, taking place each day of BreyerFest weekend, Anne will teach participants what she looks for when judging classes, show students what a performance class looks like set up in the show ring, and will walk students through the process of judging.

Blog posts

August 3, 2026 Breyer Blog Team

Behind the BreyerFest Merch
Bringing BreyerFest to life each year through the event merch is probably the second most fun part of the event after designing and naming the models, and this year our design team at Breyer really knocked it out of the...
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July 30, 2026 Breyer Blog Team

Scandi Surprise Breakdown!
Surprise! See the full breakdown of our 2026 Surprise Special Run model.

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July 28, 2026 Breyer Blog Team

And The Winners Are….
See this year's Best Customs Contest Winners!

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