What will the Stagecoach Surprise Be? || Surprise Horse Speculation BreyerFest 2023

[@steedfamily3384]

I've been so excited for this video to come out! Thank you for spending your time to make such awesome videos.

[@CuriosityRocks]

I love these videos, I wish we had a UK Breyerfest

[@buckeye.breyers5]

My top guess is Hamilton, as saddlebreds are very commonly used in driving, yet the Hamilton mold hasn't been used.

[@lisasmodelhorsediy]

I sure hope it is not Goffert - I cross my fingers for Vermeer. However i would LOVE having the Old Timer - that would be my #1

[@breyersport2072]

I look forward to this video every year! My top three guesses are Hamilton, Bluegrass Bandit and Georg💛

[@sa-bl8eg]

I love how you take such time to breakdown and pick your best estimated guess! I think goffert is a great guess for the surprise model! My top few models for guesses are the cantering warmblood, Vermeer and Hamilton also! I always look forward to watching these videos!!

[@ValeriaHernandez-hh3mk]

SO EXCITED FOR THIS VIDEO!!

[@TheStarWarriorHorse]

Exciting predictions! I’m still convinced that Strapless will be the Surprise Horse this year, however. Although her gait is similar to that of the Cleveland Bay mold, she’s a lighter breed, and her type and gait fit the theme superbly. She strikes me as the perfect candidate for a surprise horse, and if she doesn’t make the cut this year, I strongly believe she will sometime in the future. Goffert is a good guess too since his mold fits the theme. He’d look great in a wide variety of colors!

[@blueeyedbreyers]

Amazing job!! I am excited to see which one it is!!

[@ilarymedri9653]

even though it's a little old, I think it will be a Huckleberry Bey: the Word "StageCoach" has got me there because it felt elegant to me🤣🤣I do foresee Goffert, too

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

I almost had Huckleberry in my honorable mentions! I think his mold pose would fit the theme nicely!

[@GreyGhostBreyers]

it better not be huckleberry bey because then i will want them all. Please do Hamilton so i do not want any 😂

[@Snoopyismyhorse]

I was so comfortable in my assumption that the surprise was going to be Hamilton that I only bought one ticket…you’ve made me question everything now

[@courtneystotridge6696]

Clicked on this so fast!😂

[@WyldSpiritStables]

I've been hoping for Bluegrass Bandit for YEARS so I'm still hoping for her this year! Also I'd love to see that Old Timer rant lol, I've been so annoyed with everyone begging for and Old Timer surprise 😂

[@Sunspeak234]

I hope it’s Goffert! He’s one of my favorite molds

[@hopalstudiosjuliehattis]

I think that's a pretty good guess.

[@Bekkocho]

Been waiting for this video! Yay! Watching now!!

[@Bekkocho]

Had a question actually, could it still be Cantering Warmblood [True North] if he's been used as the Holiday Horse this year? Or does that not impact Surprise Horse mold at all? 🤔

[@jaydark8718]

I was super thinking it was Hamilton... but you made a point with Goffort and Huckleberry Bey... so now I'm not sure. However, I am PRAYING it's not True North, I don't want to blow all my money to compete my conga. ☠️😄

[@barbiefan7056]

One time I ran into you at breyerfest you were shooting the horses in the arena outside area and I was to scared to say hello

[@katiebreneman]

Amazing job as always. I always look forward to this video every year. I also loved your little note about Old Timer lol. Goffert was actually my #1 thought going into this video so hearing your thoughts were quite interesting. I don't think he'd be my favorite but I think it's very likely. And he would be super pretty in clearware!

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

I didn't even think about how cool Goffert would look in clearware! That would be super interesting to see.

[@lobotomized.raccoon420]

im hoping for any of the saddlebreds.. even though i’ll be upset because i’ll need them all LOLL

[@MusicSparkleStar09]

Regarding Dundee's use in 2021 and being so young - note that this is the only BreyerFest that was virtual only and planned that way from the start. They knew there would be no crowds of people trying to get their hands on them at the Park. Since they went back to an "older modern" mold with CB in 2022, that does lead me to think that my theory of Breyer holding off on "super hot" molds for the purpose of keeping calmer crowds makes sense. Also - thank you for mentioning Hamilton's gait issue! We know that Breyer has been trying to do better research on finer details for these events, so while I think this is something that could have been overlooked years ago, it seems less likely to be missed now. (Also, I personally think Hammy would make an excellent 2024 Surprise - BreyerFest's next big anniversary, his 5th birthday. And I'll hopefully have a better chance to be able to afford 8-10 of them or however many there are 😂) The ASB Stallion was used as a portrait of a Dutch Harness Horse in the past as well, which gives him additional points for me. I do really like True North as an option! I'm fairly certain I've seen people use him in harness classes before. I agree that his level of popularity feels pretty stable and the mold has a wide appeal. Plus, not a pattern exactly but I noted that CB was used as the Surprise just a couple years after Oliver as the celebration horse, and Dani was the celebration in 2021...not the exact same amount of time, but that would be interesting nonetheless. Goffert or the ASB Stallion would also match the loose pattern of a Moody mold as the Surprise every few years.

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

That is an excellent point about Dundee for 2021 and makes complete sense! I hadn't thought of that before! Definitely a lot of good reasons that those different molds might be used, and I agree that I think it's more likely that we will see Hamilton as the surprise another year. Can you imagine the chaos if they throw in a rare 1 of 35 variation for each of the special run models next year if Hamilton is the surprise (or even just an SR)? There would be bloodshed 🤣

[@theoldgreyfilly]

Kinda doubt it'll be True North since that one's already been revealed as this year's Holiday horse, which very possibly could be available for purchase at Breyerfest. I'm going with either the Standing Saddlebred Stallion or Goffert!

[@GreyGhostBreyers]

Oh no! I hope its not the saddlebred, thats my favorite mold! 🥲 I would rather have it be something i dont love so I don’t need to get them😂

[@janetkosatka9724]

Hoping for vermer or Hamilton

[@andalusian247]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video every year! I am guessing SJW for sure!

[@heathersaylor9226]

I believe number one pick will be Vermeer. Number two Hamilton and three Rejoice.

[@chanel_123_6]

Please let it be the oasis mold 🤞

[@silvercreekschleich]

I will be attending BreyerFest for the first time ever this year!! I’m very excited, but I was wondering, will Breyer release the mold before BreyerFest or will I have to wait until I get there to know?? I would like to know so that a can plan how much money I will need to bring.

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

The surprise model won't be revealed until the Friday morning of BreyerFest. So far they have never revealed it before then. Usually it is first found out by the first people to open the surprise. Breyer also usually puts them on display in the covered arena if they have a set up for sale in the silent auction. I hope you have a great first BreyerFest! :D

[@silvercreekschleich]

@@StormyStrikeVideos alright thank you so much I can’t wait!! I’ll be counting down the days!

[@nickthetrex]

I hope I see the Nile Crocodile in Planet Zoo.

[@CrestviewStudios]

Throw everyone a curveball and it would be Ruffian

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

I know I certainty wouldn't mind that! :D

[@emilyfloof728]

My guesses: • Brishien •Emerson •Bouncer •Hamilton •Zippo •Andalusian mare •Salinaro •~~Strapless~~ •Missouri Fox Trotter •Belgian HM: Icelandic

[@emilyfloof728]

Also True North Can’t be the suprise due to him being used for the holiday horse for this year

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

@EmilyFloof728 * Oh gosh I completely forgot about him being the holiday horse for this year! That does lower his chances.

[@emilyfloof728]

@@StormyStrikeVideos it happens

[@emilyfloof728]

Show jumping Warmblood is now Disqualified because of the recently announced Magpie Collector club model

[@r0mansm0dels99]

Would absolutely love to see the icelandic it's soo far from a possibility but I can still hope lol

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

I wouldn't rule it out completely! Someone else I know that's good at guessing models has it on their top list of guesses!

[@BWSBriteSky]

If its the blue grass mold or the Arabian mare ( not looking likely in my opinion) my wallet will CRY the 2nd hand practices are gonna be mad 😭

[@GreyGhostBreyers]

same, im hoping the year the surprise is asb is a year ill at breyerfest and not this year heh.. second hand on those will be wild for sure

[@coyoteclockworkstudios3140]

I chant this every year with my blind eyes turned to the dark sky. Wixom is all. Wixom rules benevolently. We all surrender to Wixom. But she got a release as a dappled bay this year, so probably not gonna happen.

[@shelbyrorrer404]

I hope it is but also isn't bluegrass bandit. I adore her and also think she'd make a great driving horse. TWH have fine harness classes too! BUT I SOOOO HOPE IT ISN"T HAMILTON BECAUSE HE HURTS MY BANK ACCOUNT!!!

[@pegasusintheskyful]

could it be Llanarth True Briton? Do they not use this mold anymore?

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

Looks like they last used him in 2015-2016. Considering he's not very popular (or even that well known I'd say) I don't think they'd use him, but he does fit the theme!

[@jerricho11]

The horse @20:07 what coat color is that? It looks like a spotted palomino but I'm not sure. I'd like to try and search for one but without the color variant I doubt I'd get very far with finding it.

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

It is a dapple sooty palomino. His name is Seurat and he was a BreyerFest 2021 Special Run.

[@jerricho11]

@@StormyStrikeVideos Thank you! I've checked ebay and no one is selling. Another place I can go to get one or should I just keep checking back?

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

@jerricho11 I recommend checking out places like model horse sales Groups on FaceBook, the site Model Horse Sales Pages, and Mercari. You might have to just be patient and keep checking, but I bet will come up for sale sooner or later! If you are on Facebook you could put out and In Search of Ad in the sales groups too.

[@jerricho11]

@@StormyStrikeVideos Thank you so much, one last question. I have managed to actually find some but they are all 270 or above. Should I wait till I can find something for less or is it just going to be more expensive from here, so I should just buy one now? Also, I do not want the high gloss version, would that give me a better chance of finding one for under 100$? (Ok, two questions😅)

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

@jerricho11 I think the matte one is less popular than the glossy version, so I think you'd have a better chance at finding that one for cheaper! It's hard to say if he will go down a lot in price or not (I'm honestly surprised he's so hard to find right now!) I find that patience is often rewarded though if you wait for one to come up for sale in your price range.

[@Heathers_DuckEdition]

Where can I see the models that they have announced for breyerfest already?

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

You can find almost all of them on the Breyer Website here: www.breyerhorses.com/pages/exclusive-models-breyerfest-2023 The more recently announced Beat Custom Contest Prize models were announced on the BreyerFest Blog: www.breyerhorses.com/blogs/breyerfest-blog

[@Heathers_DuckEdition]

Tysm!

[@Heathers_DuckEdition]

I finally had time to look at them and I was literally screaming in joy when I saw the donkey(I can’t remember the mold) and the Othello

[@ivyfriendfire8284]

I want to get the stage coach surprise but I’m worried it’s going to be a decorator and I really want it to be Hamilton ❤

[@brookelarkins5165]

Has your opinion changed about the SJW, given that he has been magpie and Washington this year?

[@StormyStrikeVideos]

Yes! I would no longer consider him really a possibility now. I will do an updated video or post before BreyerFest that will have him taken off the top 10.