In order to try and lure more model horse folks over to the Bluesky app, I started posting mostly-daily prompts! (I like Bluesky because there is no algorithm and it makes it a lot easier to see who and what I want to see.)
This page is to keep track of which prompts I’ve already used and let folks post late responses! 😁
The Rules
The point of this is to share our love of this wonderfully insane hobby with each other AND convert innocent bystanders. To that end:
1. Tag your posts with #modelhorse
2. Please remember to include Alt text with your images.
3. Please include the name (or company) of the sculptor and finishwork artist.
4. Be kind. You may not like certain sculpts or paint jobs, but please just keep scrolling when you hit one. The ‘net is a rough place already, please don’t add more grit.
Colors | Sizes | Story Time | Hobby Love | Horse-ish
Colors
This is a good place to start for folks looking for older prompts to respond to!
 | Post a photo of any variation of bay! Dark, red, blood, splash overos, appaloosas, fantasy blue-bay– show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ljuswiy4222q |
 | Post a photo of any variation of chestnut! Liver, flaxen, red, tobianos, blanket appys– show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lk7dhkgo322h |
 | Post a photo of any variation of black! Midnight, sunburnt, ninja black bays, sabinos, appys– show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lkjkee2cuc2k |
 | Post a photo (or a story) of a model with some non-appy white patterns! Paints, pintos, tobianos, overo, sabinos, rabacinos, splash, etc.! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3llbqnxapds2h |
 | Some folks have a model or two that’s missing a coat of paint– post yours! (Includes resins, factory blanks, pewters, paint your own kits, etc.) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3llgqtzs6ds2o |
 | Post a photo (or a story) of a model that wears unusual colors! From vintage Woodgrains and Copenhagens to modern rainbow zebras! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3llobruqlps2b |
 | Post a photo of any variation of grey or white! From dark dapple greys to true whites – show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3llquwze7s22e |
 | Post a photo of any variation of appaloosa! From blankets to leopards, snowcaps to roans – show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lmn6wstkis2p |
 | Post a photo of any variation of palomino! Sooty, golden, cremellos, champagnes– show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lsmpi75h6c2v |
 | From grullas to claybacks and zebras, sooty to buttermilks– Post a photo of any variation of buckskin or dun! Show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lzen5u7blk22 |
 | Time to scour your bookshelf herds for reds, blues, lilacs, blacks, bays, strawberry, rabicanos, sabinos, etc.! If it looks like a roan, it counts! (Unless it’s a dun! 😂) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3m2knuouslk2v |
 | Some ‘brown’ horses take their color assignment and crank up the drama, Search through your herds and find those dark chestnuts with extra flair! (Black horses with red or white mane and tails are a real thing!) |
 | Search your shelves for zebras, zebroids (zorses, zonies, zedonks), brindles, primate duns, fantasy rainbows, if it’s an equine with stripes then post it here! 😁 https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3m3pzjz366s2m |
Sizes/Variations
It’s fun to see all the variety in the model horse world!
 | Post a photo of the largest model in your Home Herd! (even if it’s a Micro Mini) ((Or a T Gauge!)) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lk4fnrbzhs2r |
 | Post a photo of the smallest model in your Home Herd! (even if it’s a Peter Stone drafter) ((Or Foalzilla)) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lkq75m6kj22r |
 | What is the largest horse you have in your smallest scale? Come share your mighty minis! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lsr3qxg2w22h |
 | Who’s is the smallest horse you have in your largest scale? Come share your giant minis! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ltacmjxmwk2a |
 | Most model horses are adults, but there are quite a few foals and fillies out there. Check out your shelf daycares and share one of the younger crowd! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lztdekwi7s23 |
Story Time
These are meant to get folks talking about their herds (and grand hobby adventures!)
 | Post a photo of your oldest model! It could be the one you got first or the one made/manufactured earliest– the choice is up to you! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ljsbalczqk25 |
 | Post a photo of the model you are on a quest to own! It can be as unrealistic a goal as you like (mine is a BreyerFest raffle horse), so reach for the stars! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ljxc2svhic2q |
 | Post a photo (and story) of the model most likely to carry a hero into battle! Perhaps a thundering warhorse? A Shetland Pony with a grudge? https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ljzjpt65ak2e |
 | Post a photo of your most beloved model! It could be a childhood favorite or a more modern romance, but show us the love! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lkbftwbogc2v |
 | Post a photo (or story) of your most recent model! Why did you choose it and where did you get it from? Share the wins! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lklg7alxdk25 |
 | Post a photo (or a story) of a model with the fanciest name! Could be a show name, a barn nickname, or a name you make up today just for fun! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ll4t4kisdc2f |
 | Post a photo (or a story) of a model that has caused you headaches! Does it tip over? Gets lost? Bad resin? Is a shrinkie? Won’t customize? https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lljgcte43k23 |
 | Post a photo of a model all dressed up! From English to Western, halters to medieval battle gear – show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lmp2soxabc2p |
 | Post a photo of your crankiest model! They could be just a little grumpy or out for blood – show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ln6ongv3ok2q |
 | The model horse hobby is always full of stories! Post a story (and photo) about one of your models and its adventures. https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lngf443qps2g |
 | Have a model you’re saving up for? Or waiting on a release? Or on the hunt to find? What’s next for your herd?? (Or do you add new horses to your herds spontaneously? 🤔) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lziwh5uci22p |
 | Many model horse collectors also love resculpting and repainting their herds! Post a photo of your current work-in-progress or, if you don’t have one, share a photo you’ve enjoyed from someone else’s workbench! |
 | Take a gander at your bookshelf herds and pick the model horse that most reminds you of fall! (Halloween horses, zombies, or just a pumpkin pie colored pony all count!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3m2rxfrl3y226 |
Hobby Love
Boosting the signal about this crazy hobby we love!
 | Post a photo of your collection! Whether they live in bookshelves, display cabinets, or graze on desks and kitchen counters, show ‘em off! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3ljpnq527us2f |
 | The model horse hobby has some amazing artists out there! Share one (or more) of your favs! (Sculptors, painters, tackmakers, etc.) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lngf443qps2g |
 | Grab a custom from your shelf (or workbench) and show it off! Don’t have any? Post one you’d love to own! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lsooboqkxk2i |
 | Been to a live or photo show lately? Planning on going to one? Share the tales (and links) and give the showrunners some love! https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lt3hfzfmcc2v |
 | …and straight on ‘till morning! Post a photo of the second horse on your shelf/bookcase/desk/etc! (If your horses aren’t currently in a line, feel free to reorganized them!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lzc6o2fkik26 |
Horse-ish
Covers the horse-adjacent models as well as a catch-all for things that don’t have their own category (yet!).
 | Post a photo of your model longears! Mules, donkeys, burros, and hinnies, come on down! (Zedonks are cool, but no zorses or zonies this time ‘round.) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lkt27q4ykk26 |
 | Post a photo of your ceramic equines! From Earthenware to stoneware, porcelain to bone china – show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lmrj6zjnvk2o |
 | Post a photo of your fantasy equines! Have a pegasi flock or a unicorn herd? A school of kelpies or merhorses? An MLP or two? – show us what you’ve got (or wish you had!) https://bsky.app/profile/martha.net/post/3lmtyncpf6c2r |
 | Have any merhorses? Lava ponies? Show off your elemental equines (or ones you’ve love to own!) |