Breyer 2024 Holiday American Quarter Horse Ornament #700526 - 23rd Beautiful Breeds

23rd Anniversary Beautiful Breeds - American Quarter Horse!

The Breyer 2024 Holiday American Quarter Horse Ornament #700526 celebrates the world's most popular horse breed with a stunning shaded grey mare! This limited-edition 23rd anniversary ornament features the versatile American Quarter Horse designed by renowned equine artist Sommer Prosser. Since 2002, Breyer's Beautiful Breeds series has honored a different breed each year, creating an educational and collectible celebration of equine diversity!

23 Years of Beautiful Breeds Tradition

Since 2002, Breyer's Beautiful Breeds ornament series has celebrated a different horse or pony breed each year, creating an educational and collectible series that honors equine diversity worldwide. Each year's design features authentic breed characteristics, making the complete 23-year series (2002-2024) a comprehensive celebration of the world's most beloved breeds. The 2024 American Quarter Horse edition honors the most popular breed in the world!

Key Features

• 23rd Anniversary Edition: Continuing Breyer's prestigious Beautiful Breeds tradition
• American Quarter Horse Mare: World's most popular and versatile breed
• Shaded Grey Coloring: Elegant grey with darker shading and dappling
• Sommer Prosser Design: Renowned equine artist's distinctive style
• Limited Edition 2024: Exclusive annual release - finite production
• Authentic Breed Detail: Captures Quarter Horse's muscular build and gentle expression
• 3.5"L x 3"H: Perfect ornament size for tree or stand display
• Hanging Cord Included: Ready to display immediately

American Quarter Horse - The World's Most Popular Breed

The American Quarter Horse is the most popular horse breed in the world, with over 3 million registered! Named for their incredible speed in quarter-mile races, these versatile horses excel in virtually every equestrian discipline - from Western riding and ranch work to English disciplines and trail riding. Their compact, muscular build, gentle temperament, and "cow sense" make them perfect for everything from competitive rodeo to family trail rides. This ornament beautifully captures the breed's characteristic athletic build and kind expression!

Shaded Grey - An Elegant Color

This Quarter Horse mare features beautiful shaded grey coloring - a sophisticated color where darker grey shading creates depth and dimension, often with dappling that adds visual interest! Grey horses are actually born dark and gradually lighten with age, creating unique patterns as they mature. The shaded grey coloring on this ornament showcases the elegant variations that make each grey horse unique!

Perfect For

• Beautiful Breeds series collectors (2002-2024)
• American Quarter Horse breed enthusiasts
• Western riding and ranch horse collectors
• Grey horse color collectors
• Sommer Prosser artwork fans
• Christmas tree decoration with breed education
• Gift giving to Quarter Horse owners and riders
• Celebrating America's horse breed

Sommer Prosser's Artistic Vision

Renowned equine artist Sommer Prosser designed this ornament, bringing her distinctive style and deep understanding of horse anatomy and personality to the piece. Prosser is celebrated for capturing not just the physical characteristics of breeds, but their spirit and temperament. Her American Quarter Horse design showcases the breed's muscular build, compact frame, and gentle expression that makes these horses so beloved!

America's Horse - Versatility Defined

The American Quarter Horse is often called "America's Horse" because of its deep roots in American history and culture! Developed in colonial America by crossing English Thoroughbreds with native horses, Quarter Horses became essential partners in settling the American West. Their speed, agility, and "cow sense" made them invaluable for ranch work, while their gentle nature made them perfect family horses. Today, they excel in more disciplines than any other breed!

Quarter-Mile Speed Champions

The breed's name comes from their incredible speed in quarter-mile races - they're the fastest horses in the world at this distance! Quarter Horses can reach speeds over 55 mph in short bursts, making them unbeatable in sprint races. This explosive speed, combined with their ability to stop and turn on a dime, makes them perfect for cutting cattle, barrel racing, and other Western sports requiring quick movements!

Investment-Grade Annual Collectible

Breyer's Beautiful Breeds series has become increasingly collectible, with earlier editions sought after by breed enthusiasts and ornament collectors. As a limited-edition 2024 release, this American Quarter Horse won't be available forever. The 23rd anniversary status and the popularity of Quarter Horses (the world's most numerous breed!) make this edition particularly special for series completists!

Educational Breed Celebration

Each Beautiful Breeds ornament provides an opportunity to learn about different horse breeds from around the world. The American Quarter Horse represents American heritage, versatility, and the important role horses played in building the American West. This ornament celebrates both the breed's working history and their current role as the world's most popular and versatile horse!

Perfect All-Around Horse

Quarter Horses are known as the perfect "all-around" horse because they can do everything! They compete at the highest levels in Western disciplines (reining, cutting, barrel racing), English disciplines (jumping, dressage, eventing), racing, ranch work, trail riding, and therapeutic riding programs. Their versatility, intelligence, and willing temperament make them suitable for riders of all ages and skill levels!

Display and Collecting

Perfect for Christmas tree display, this ornament also shines on an ornament stand where Sommer Prosser's artistic details can be fully appreciated, in curio cabinets alongside other Beautiful Breeds ornaments, or as part of Western and Quarter Horse-themed displays. The 3.5"L x 3"H size makes it a substantial, beautiful piece!

Limited Edition - 2024 Exclusive

Limited edition 2024 release - 23rd anniversary edition. Secure this year's Beautiful Breeds ornament before this exclusive American Quarter Horse design is retired from production and becomes a sought-after collectible. Series completists and Quarter Horse enthusiasts need this edition honoring the world's most popular breed!

About Breyer: Since 1950, Breyer has been creating the world's finest model horses, known for exceptional detail, quality craftsmanship, and celebrating the diversity of equine breeds worldwide. Jack's Country Store has a long-standing history of being a Blue Ribbon Breyer dealer since 1994.

Series: 23rd Anniversary Beautiful Breeds (2002-2024)

Breed: American Quarter Horse mare

Origin: United States - America's Horse

Color: Shaded grey with dappling

Artist: Sommer Prosser

Size: 3.5"L x 3"H

Edition: Limited edition 2024 release

Item #: 700526

Weight: 0.9375 lbs

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