| | |  |  Traditional | Home » » » Huckleberry Bey | | | | | | | Description: | | Huckleberry Bey touched many lives in his lifetime, and his influence on the Arabian breed will be felt for a very long time. Bred, shown and owned by Varian Arabians in California, Huckleberry Bey epitomized the Varian philosophy of a "pretty athlete." He was a U.S. National Reserve Champion in both halter and performance, including four Top Ten honors. Model measures 12"L x 9"H. Created by artist Kathleen Moody.Breyer - Makers of the World's Finest Model Horses since 1950! | | | Features: | |
• A Traditional¿ Series horse in 1/9 scale.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 14.1 inches | | Package Length:
| 14.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Ack!Apr 12, 2002
By myrlie
"cjjlenny"
I love the idea of this product. It is indeed one of the best breyers out there when it comes to detail. However I have yet to get this guy to stand. Matter of fact the the clear stand that he comes with broke off and is pretty much impossible to fix. This doesn't help with all the scratching. It's too bad breyers that can actually stand do not have this much detail. I wouldn't advise this one for children. I find it to be overly fragile, more so than other breyers.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 BEAUTIFUL BEYFeb 09, 2003
By kimberly k jones
Because I am a horse artist, I had to have this model when I first laid eyes on it. The real beauty of the horse is so well captured by Kathleen Moody. I am so drawn to this model because Kathleen has truely recreated the passion, strength, and movement of Huckleberry Bey. I can take it off the shelf and feel real inspiration to create my drawings. Because it won't stand on it's own - a clear balance disc is attached to the right front leg. It will stand balanced alone on the shelf just fine, but it is precarious at best. One of my favorite toys from my childhood was the Breyer rearing stallion that used it's tail for balance. I passed it on to my younger cousin who also loved horses. She in turn passed it on to her daughter. That was a span of about 25 years and I am afraid the balance disc on the Bey wouldn't last through a week of the average childs' admiration. I would strongly suggest adding this model to your collection as it is one of Breyers' best, but I wouldn't recommend it will withstand a childs freespirited play without damage.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Huckleberry Bey, good and bad n' fragileJun 24, 2002
Huckleberry Bey is a beautiful horse, with a dynamic move and a determined expression on his face. Huckleberry Bey is a well known Arabian stallion, famous for his children and for his quality at shows. This model is sculpted by Kathleen Moody, who is one of the more popular sculpters of Breyer horses. However, the model does not stand well, and requires a clear disk under one of the hooves to stand. Huckleberry Bey is more fragile than most Breyer models, and I would not recommend this model for children who are known to be very rowdy with their toys (breaking them, scratching them, etc.) but it is a good piece of a collection of Breyer horses. This model often wins at shows, (which really isn't fair to some people at shows) so if you are a shower, you NEED a Huckleberry Bey model!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great collectors ItemNov 27, 2001
By Edward Barnett
I have this horse, the only problem I have with mine is getting him to stand correctly without falling over. The suction cup on his front legs dosent support him well enough.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
He's Alright But...Feb 07, 2006
By Some Art Student
I think Huck is an important Breyer simply because he marked a change in the quality and craftmanship that the company displays. I mean to say that before this model it was not standard for Breyers to have hollowed frogs, detailed ears or such dynamic poses. Having open windows in the mane and tail was also an exciting change for the company but somehow leaves me missing the more realistic, and simplistic, manes of the past models instead of all these bits, points and flowing locks going every which way.
However, I think that Moody deviated from from Breyers usual standard of realism when designing her tribute to the famous Huckleberry Bey. Moody, in my opinion, has a tendency to give her horses too much human emotion. Their faces are in no way horse like. In this case, Huck looks enough like a horse to pass for a horse toy but he's simply too false. Too cartoony. He's more of a comical exaggeration of a horse than an accurate depiction.
He's not really fit for play. His ears and tail in particular are very fragil. His plastic stand is easily lost and even with it he only sort of stands squarly. He may be more prone to falls than his owner may like.
He's good enough for display but with his severe lack of realism, why not just get a more accurate model?
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