| Horse. It was one of the first words she learned - | | | | to ask for them by name, usually a likeness of some |
| horse. The people who loved her were charmed as | | | | horse she knew about. Race horses, show horses, |
| she applied that name to all animals for a little while. | | | | jumpers. She loved them all, but always had a special |
| Cows, dogs, cats, even chickens were called horse. | | | | one or two or three she longed for. She played with |
| The loved ones watched delighted as she came to | | | | her horse figurines endlessly yet cared for them |
| know which was really horse, and heard her squeals | | | | lovingly lest they get scratched or otherwise damaged, |
| of pleasure when a horse was anywhere in sight. It | | | | and they continued to come to her little stable until |
| was clearly not a passing fancy. And someone wise | | | | there were some eighty models. |
| among them came in one day with the most perfect | | | | She is seventeen now, and still has them all. In some |
| gift for a little horse lover. A Breyer collectible horse! | | | | cases she can tell you who gave her which one. She |
| She loved it! The first of many, as it turned out. She | | | | cherishes the memories of playing with them. She |
| could show it to you right now, for she still has it. | | | | loved their beauty , she says now, and the way they |
| More and more Breyer horse figurines were given to | | | | captured the likenesses of the horses they were |
| her as they became features on her birthday and | | | | named for. Her interest has naturally shifted to live |
| Christmas lists. Because there is such a wide variety | | | | horses she can ride, but Breyer collectible horse |
| of models it was always easy to find a new one. She | | | | figurines call to mind all the the joy they brought to her |
| helped you. Somewhere she got a catalog, and began | | | | young life. |