Friday, June 1, 2012

Bother Bother Bother

Breyerfest is almost upon us, and so is the other show I am attending, Sea to Bay Live Summer Version. I am very excited for both of these shows, although the prep for both is bothering me, hence the title of this post. I wanted to touch upon today the importance of the tags that ID you're model horse. Everyone must create these tags for any show they attend, and sometimes you put them off until the last minute. That's not good. Today is an explanation of how to create, (successfully) these cards and tags.

1. The Index Table Card
This card is a index card, you know, those lined on one side, blank on the other, 3" by 5" card. These cards are most commonly laid on the table next to you're model for identification and for the judge to pick up for placing.

2. The Jewelry Tag.
These tags are typically stringed tags that are relativley small. They are usually blank on both sides, and are 1" by 1 and 1/2". These cards are the ones typically used for Breyerfest's youth and children shows.

How to Make:

1. The Index Table Card:
I would recommend buying the avery 2" by 3" labels that you can use the online template to type what goes on you're label. When you print it, you simply peel off the label and stick it on you're index card. Usually, you're name and the horses name goes on one side, and their breed and gender goes on the other side.

2. The Jewelry Tag:
a. Go on Microsoft Word on a blank document.
b. Choose a size 9 or 10 font, and type you're name and you're breyerfest number Ex: Y27 on one side, and the horses name and breed on the other side.
c. Print out this document.
d. Cut out carefully each side of you're tag.
e.Glue them with a glue stick to each side of the tag.