Done in inspirational tribute to the Tennessee Walking horse that made history as the first light shod walker to be entered and shown against the 'Big Lick' performance Walkers in decades. Originally banned from showing their horse
Nathanael Jackson and his family led a long legal battle and won their right to show their stallion in a battle that will forever be remembered for it's controversy to the sport of gaited Tennessee Walking Horses. Refusing to make their horse wear the heavy, cumbersome keg pads Tennessee Walkers known as "Big Lick" Walkers wear to make them lankly lope around the show ring in an awkwardly, unnatural, high-stepping gait that levels out to be nothing more than a fancy LIMP.
In appreciation of the Jackson's contribution to the rebellion of this cruel practise done to horses of this breed by taking "Watchout" all the way to the Championships, and facing obstacles bigger than they ever expected, this model has been done as a portrait of "Champagne Watchout" Symbolically used for the parked out NATURAL position of this custom model, an original Breyer Midnight Sun Big Lick Walker model.
It just goes to show, that with a little effort... they can all be brought out of their cruel high-stepping gaits.
Front and back legs removed from the gaited position and brought out to a full on standing parked out position. Front legs left straight. Both back extended. New shoulder sculpted. Entire chest sculpted. Under the barrel and inside of the hind legs re sculpted. All four pastern joints re sculpted. Entire head re sculpted to be longer with newly sculpted carved out ears. New neck sculpted. Head facing to the right a bit and jaw set straighter. Rump and back filled in some. Forehead filled out a bit. New muzzle sculpted and nostrils carved. Original mane and forelock braid removed and new mane re sculpted in it's place. Full on right side with alternate locks on the left. Single forelock piece sculpted.
Original tail removed and new tail mimicking the humane tail Watchout uses added to reach longer to the floor. Two front hooves cut down for flat shod horse. All four hooves carved out. Original male anatomy removed and all new stallion anatomy sculpted.Done in acrylics and pastels. Base color golden champagne with various shades of nutmeg shading for depth. Shaded darker lilac grey and flesh color on the eye points and face. Muscles all shaded for depth. Muzzle, legs and inside of ears done in darker shading. Tail in blackened brown antiqued more in black and highlighted lighter brown on the end. Mane in shades of brown, black, and sienna highlights at the ends. Eyes done in multiple shades of browns. Legs shaded in dark brown shaded black with darker coloring towards the hooves. Hooves in dull black. White star head marking. Male anatomy, inside of front and hind legs and underbelly done in antiqued flesh coloring. Eyes done in multiple shades of lighter brown hazel. Elongated pupil and highlights. Light shaded chestnuts painted. Real metal antiqued horseshoes added to all four hooves with silver accented nail marks painted on.
Painted in acrylics and sealed in a matt sealer. Inside and outside of nose, mouth, hooves, and eyes glossed. Artist signature and date under hind leg.
