All Equus ferus Reviews

Akhal-Teke (Traditional 1:9 by Breyer)

Name(s): Akhal-Teke, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: Breyer Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia

5 (5 votes)

Review and images by Harecraft Horses; edited by bmathison1972

Today we’ll be looking at one of 2022’s regular runs by Breyer, the one I was most excited to see and own – Adamek the Akhal-Teke stallion.

He is absolutely stunning!

I loved this sculpt right from when it was first revealed, it really nails the conformation and character of the breed, and although I was sad the two best Akhal-Teke colours got used up on unattainably rare and expensive exclusives (a sooty buckskin to the Premier Club, then metallic cremello for a limited Breyerfest SR), I do think this colour looks good on him.

Appaloosa Stallion, Blue Roan (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Appaloosa horse, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (5 votes)

Review and images by Harecraft Horses; edited by bmathison1972

This is, as I’m sure all CollectA horse fans will recognise, an older mould re-released in a brand new colour for 2022.

Here he is alongside two of the older releases on the mould; the original Black Appaloosa Stallion from 2010, and the Buckskin Appaloosa (sometimes listed as Light Brown Appaloosa Stallion) from 2021.

Arabian Mare (Farm Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Arabian horse, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: Schleich Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine

4.5 (6 votes)

Before I start with the review, I would like to thank Happy Hen Toys for providing me with this review sample for the blog! Our friends there have an excellent selection of animal models for collectors and enthusiasts alike; feel free to go check out their website for products like this.

Arabian Mare, Liver Chestnut (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Arabian horse, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia

5 (5 votes)

Review and images by Harecraft Horses; edited by bmathison1972

When the promotional pictures of this stunning mare from CollectA came out, I was really concerned they might be a ‘too good to be true’ thing, showing a one-off custom artist’s proof paintjob, and then the factory models would be plain and lacking in comparison.

Chincoteague Pony (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Chincoteague pony, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (4 votes)

I live on Maryland’s eastern shore, part of the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. As such, one of my favorite stomping grounds is Assateague Island, a 37-mile-long barrier island that stretches along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia. Assateague Island is most well known for its herds of feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) known as Assateague horses or Chincoteague ponies.

Clydesdale Stallion (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Clydesdale, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

5 (3 votes)

The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse that originated in the valley of the river Clyde, in the county of Lanarkshire in Scotland. They are the result of breeding imported Flemish stallions with small native draft mares during the 18th century. Later, in the 19th century, Shire horses were also used in the breeding program.

Cob, Black Tobiano, rearing (Horses by Mojö Fun)

Name(s): Cob, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: Mojo Fun Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe, North America

4.3 (3 votes)

Review and images by Harecraft Horses; edited by bmathison1972

My first must-buy of Mojö’s horses this year was the rearing cob, a really good addition to the range to complete the family – even though they already had a mare and youngster, the new rearing pose for the stallion means he’s plenty different to the others, and that he’s fun for photography as well as play.

Connemara Pony (Farm Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Connemara Pony, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: Schleich Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine

3.3 (4 votes)

I am proud to present another kindly given sample model from our friends at Happy Hen Toys. Thank you! If you decide that you would like to add this model to your herd, you can find it on their website or wherever Schleich toys are sold! Without further ado, here is the first Schleich “pony” for the blog!

Dutch Warmblood, ‘Get Rowdy’ (Traditional 1:9 by Breyer)

Name(s): Domestic horse, Dutch Warmblood, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus Brand: Breyer Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

5 (7 votes)

Review and images by Harecraft Horses; edited by bmathison1972

A very beautiful and exciting arrival to introduce, first – one of the 2022 ‘mid year’ releases, although that term is a little bit laughable when they arrive right at the end of the year (or sometimes into the following year) in my country!

Fjord Gelding (Horse Club by Schleich)

Name(s): Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Fjord horse Brand: Schleich Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Cosmopolitan

5 (6 votes)

Howdy folks! I have another horse review, huge thanks to Happy Hen Toys and their enormous generosity to provide a sample of this pair of horses. A rather rare breed in toy form, these two were welcome to my herd and are quite an improvement over the previous generation.

Fjord Mare (Horse Club by Schleich)

Name(s): Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Fjord horse Brand: Schleich Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Cosmopolitan

4.4 (7 votes)

Hello again! Here we will have the review for the mare counterpart to the fjord horse pairing. If you would like to read more about the breed itself, I included a history and variety of facts for them in the Schleich’s gelding article here. The figure being discussed below is the mare figure by Schleich produced in 2024, #13980.

Gypsy Mare (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Cob, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, gypsy horse Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

4.8 (6 votes)

In keeping with a tradition that I started two years ago I’m reviewing an Irish animal for St. Patrick’s Day. Only this time I decided not to review a wild animal but a domestic one instead. In finding a subject to review I researched what livestock breeds come from the Emerald Isle and although I was able to find some, very few of them had figurines to their name.

Hanoverian Stallion, Dappled Grey (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Hanoverian horse Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

4.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Harecraft Horses; edited by bmathison1972

This year CollectA have treated horse collectors to several re-releases in a new paintjob. Unlike wildlife collectors, model horse enthusiasts tend not to mind this at all – so many breeds come in more than one colour, and the variation is great for building an extensive herd.

Japanese Animals (Colorata)

Name(s): Amami rabbit, Asian black bear, Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus hodophilax, Capricornis, Capricornis crispus, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Grus, Grus japonensis, Honshū wolf, Japanese Black bear, Japanese crested ibis, Japanese marten, Japanese river otter, Japanese serow, Japanese wolf, Lutra, Lutra lutra, Lutra lutra whiteleyi, Martes, Martes melampus, Misaki horse, Moon bear, Nipponia, Nipponia nippon, Pentalagus, Pentalagus furnessi, Prionailurus, Prionailurus bengalensis, Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus, Pteromys, Pteromys volans, Pteromys volans orii, red-crowned crane, Siberian flying squirrel, Tsushima leopard cat, Ursus, Ursus thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus japonicus Brand: Colorata Classification: Bears, Birds, Carnivorans, Cats, Cranes, Dogs, Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Rabbits, Hares & Pika, Rodents, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine, Set

4 (4 votes)

Well, here we are. I’ve reached a big milestone, my 50th review! I want to thank everyone who read, rated and commented on my reviews to this point. I also want to thank bmathison1972 for editing my work. For this milestone, I wanted to cover something well made and on the more expensive side, so I chose the Japanese Animals set by Colorata.

Konik Foal, Blue Dun (Horse Country by CollectA)

Name(s): Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Konik Brand: CollectA Classification: Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Europe

4.8 (5 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The Konik is a breed of pony (Equus ferus caballus) native to Poland. It is a solid and sturdy beast with a low set neck, a relatively short height of slightly over 13 hands (140 cm), and a weight of 350-400 kg (770-880 lbs).

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