One of my 2026 goals was to buy fewer models and spend less money. I’ve long been out of space in the horse room, the Floorses are multiplying at an alarming rate, and I dropped a ton of money last year trying in vain to save my cat, so finding some discipline in both quantity and expenditure was in order.
That lasted exactly 18 hours and 31 minutes into 2026.
That lasted exactly 18 hours and 31 minutes into 2026.
On the evening of January 1, a seller posted this delicious thing, a liver chestnut Pebbles Arabian Mare, on the Peter Stone Sales Page on Facebook. The seller wasn’t sure if she’s a OOAK You-Color-It or a You-Call-It model (the former is your choice of color, pattern, and markings on a pre-selected body, while the latter is pretty much anything goes, including some super extreme customizations), but what she is doesn’t really matter to me. I just said, “Yes, please,” and bought her.
Four days later, my washing machine entered the end of its life cycle. It’s still here, but multiple pieces (that are no longer made) are broken within the drum and it sounds like the bastard offspring of a velociraptor and a bad fan belt when it spins. We’ll have to get a new one sooner rather than later. Luckily that was covered by our home warranty, who sent us a Lowe’s gift card to go pick out a new one.
Two days after that, my water heater crapped out, which was NOT covered by the home warranty, and there went my “fun money” budget for the foreseeable future.
Four days later, my washing machine entered the end of its life cycle. It’s still here, but multiple pieces (that are no longer made) are broken within the drum and it sounds like the bastard offspring of a velociraptor and a bad fan belt when it spins. We’ll have to get a new one sooner rather than later. Luckily that was covered by our home warranty, who sent us a Lowe’s gift card to go pick out a new one.
Two days after that, my water heater crapped out, which was NOT covered by the home warranty, and there went my “fun money” budget for the foreseeable future.
However ...
Then this happened.
I shouldn’t have even bought this guy, but come on - he is the definition of what I most enjoy collecting. Arabian? Check. Bay? Check. Glossy? Check. Painted by Audrey Dixon? Check.
Obliteration of Mel’s willpower? Check.
His issue name is Wisenheimer and he was a run of 3 models released in November 2018. I’ve looked at this guy’s picture on the Stone Horse Reference site dozens of times in the past few years. With a quantity of 3, I never thought I’d find one. I messaged the seller as soon as I saw him and said, “I’ll take him.” Didn’t even want more pics. Didn’t negotiate the price or ask for time pays, even though the seller probably would have accommodated the latter since I’ve bought other models from her in the past. I had grabby hands the second I saw him.
He snuck in just ahead of the snow storm we got last weekend, which dumped a foot of snow on us overnight Saturday and into Sunday evening and was followed by an entire week of highs in the single digits/teens and lows as frigid as -14 (this morning). I'm glad the seller shipped him out as fast as she did!
Obliteration of Mel’s willpower? Check.
His issue name is Wisenheimer and he was a run of 3 models released in November 2018. I’ve looked at this guy’s picture on the Stone Horse Reference site dozens of times in the past few years. With a quantity of 3, I never thought I’d find one. I messaged the seller as soon as I saw him and said, “I’ll take him.” Didn’t even want more pics. Didn’t negotiate the price or ask for time pays, even though the seller probably would have accommodated the latter since I’ve bought other models from her in the past. I had grabby hands the second I saw him.
He snuck in just ahead of the snow storm we got last weekend, which dumped a foot of snow on us overnight Saturday and into Sunday evening and was followed by an entire week of highs in the single digits/teens and lows as frigid as -14 (this morning). I'm glad the seller shipped him out as fast as she did!
Good story! I believe Mel has willpower, but I also think she has a heck of a hindbrain. Balancing the two is what it's all about, at least for me. I also recently fell hard for a Stone; I know how it feels. If it helps, I think my string of falls has contributed to my 'current' remission and recovery period. Enjoy and good luck!
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