This is the official site of Emerald Downs Live Model Horse Show, held at Emerald Downs Race Track and Casino in Auburn, Washington.
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April 15, 2024
It's official! I mailed the final results to NAMHSA this morning. I've posted the results here under the "more" tab, along with photos of the Overall Champs and Overall Reserve Champs for all divisions - plus photos of the specialty 3rd Place Class Champ and Reserve Champ.
Once more, my sincere thanks to all of my judges and entrants for the 2024 edition of this show. See you all next year, March 22, 2025!
March 25, 2024
Hard to believe another Emerald Downs Live show is history! I want to send out sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of my show - my judges, all of the entrants, everyone who brought a raffle item, all of you who purchased raffle tickets. Without your support, this show would not happen.
I am starting my compilation today and I'm hoping to mail out draft results to you by this coming weekend. Huge thank you to those of you who turned in your model lists at the show or sent them to me electronically. I'm only missing a few as of today, and I'll be sending out an email reminder to those folks today.
Next year will be the 10-yr anniversary of my show! Mark your calendars for March 22, 2025!
March 8, 2024
Okay, we're getting down to the wire now! Only 2 weeks to go until EDL 2024! Please keep in mind that we can't get up to the show hall on the third floor until 7 a.m. - no exceptions, not even me. Also - you can bring snacks, but not big bags of food. There are plenty of fast food restaurants within 5 minutes of the track, but my suggestion is to plan on bringing a sack lunch or heading up to the 5th floor to the QuickPix cafe. Food is good and the service is fairly quick. You can certainly bring your food down to the show hall if you prefer. Please print out the class list and bring it with you! I will bring a few extras, but not 48 copies! Also - there has been one change in the judging roster. Dana Withrow-Rucker now has another commitment, but Shannon Antipov has graciously volunteered to step in as my OF Mini judge. Thank you, Shannon!
February 2, 2024
Can't believe it's just a little over a month until the show! If you've printed out the entry form and/or class lists recently, please toss them. I've made some changes and I've posted the revised versions here. Also, in response to requests, here is my judging roster for 2024:
OF Plastic - Elizabeth Wehnert
OF Stone - Michelle Hansen
OF Mini - Shannon Antipov
Artist Resin - Amy McCudden
Custom - Michelle Eisley
Collectibility - Dawn Shaw
Performance - Allison Mazurkiewicz
January 9, 2024
Welcome 2024! Can't believe the show is only about two months away. A giant thank-you to everyone who contacted me early and requested tables for my show. I never filled up so fast - actually added a dozen tables to my usual set-up! Of course, that means everyone will have to listen VERY CAREFULLY to all class announcements. It's a large venue and the tables are separated by the escalator, so it is sometimes difficult to hear. We will have a sound system as usual, so hopefully all will be okay.
If you haven't done so, please check out the class list, rules and regulations and the entry form pages. I have updated everything in Word and PDF formats. I will be posting updates on the NAMHSA Region 1 Facebook page and the Model Horse Collectors of the PNW Facebook page.
October 16, 2023
After taking a completely unscientific straw poll at a recent model show, I've decided to reinstate a performance division for my show. Be aware, OF and AR/CM models will show together for this division. Polish up your tack and participate! I have also posted updated entry forms and class lists. I am still looking for an Artist Resin judge - let me know if you're interested. Definitely need a judge familiar with body mechanics and positioning for this job. I have a candidate for my performance judge - just need to confirm it.
September 7, 2023
My first post regarding the 2024 show! I decided to change the date of my show to avoid a conflict with BreyerWest. I'm hoping anyone attending BW will still come to my show - you already have your show string packed - no worries! Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the date. Thanks to everyone who has already expressed an interest in attending via the NAMHSA Region 1 site!
I'll be looking for judges - if you're interested, please let me know.
April 10, 2023
Well, that's another Emerald Downs Live for the books! I submitted my final results to NAMHSA this morning, and the Word doc and PDF doc are posted here. Be sure to look at the Overall Grand Champ and Overall Reserve Grand Champ pix in the gallery. Some gorgeous models. Mark your calendars for March 16, 2024!
April 4, 2023
I am pretty close to finalizing my results, just need names for a few more numbers. I'm going to get pictures posted here for my Overall Grand Champions and Overall Reserve Grand Champions, hopefully today. I will also post the results here when they are finalized, sometime after April 18th.
March 22, 2023
Well, another Emerald Downs Live has come and gone - now my REAL work begins! LOL!! Thanks to everyone who has turned in their model lists. I'm only missing a few as of today. I'm going to start working on the results tomorrow, hope to have a preliminary copy by Saturday to mail out to entrants. I will also be posting pictures of my division Overall Grand Champs and Reserve Grand Champs here on the web site, hopefully next week. Plus pix of my 3rd Place Class Champ and Reserve Champ! Thanks again to everyone who attended and made my show a success. Mark your calendars for March 2024!
March 14, 2023
Only a few days to go! Just a reminder about some stuff. Show hall opens at 7 a.m., not one minute earlier. Please plan on unloading your models at the loading dock on the SOUTH end of the grandstand. You can then move your car/truck to the parking lot to the clear the way for other entrants. You may bring small snacks or a sack lunch - no big grocery bags or fast food, please. The Quick Pix Cafe will be open on the 5th floor and they offer quite a selection for reasonable prices. Absolutely no Uber Eats or Door Dash food deliveries! I will have some amazing raffle items, including a surprise donation from Emerald Downs. Bring your cash for those raffle tickets! And if you haven't sent in your entry form, please fill one out, take a photo and send it to me. I will have blank forms the day of the show, but it would be a lot better to have them in hand before that. Thanks!
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April 15, 2024
It's official! I mailed the final results to NAMHSA this morning. I've posted the results here under the "more" tab, along with photos of the Overall Champs and Overall Reserve Champs for all divisions - plus photos of the specialty 3rd Place Class Champ and Reserve Champ.
Once more, my sincere thanks to all of my judges and entrants for the 2024 edition of this show. See you all next year, March 22, 2025!
March 25, 2024
Hard to believe another Emerald Downs Live show is history! I want to send out sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of my show - my judges, all of the entrants, everyone who brought a raffle item, all of you who purchased raffle tickets. Without your support, this show would not happen.
I am starting my compilation today and I'm hoping to mail out draft results to you by this coming weekend. Huge thank you to those of you who turned in your model lists at the show or sent them to me electronically. I'm only missing a few as of today, and I'll be sending out an email reminder to those folks today.
Next year will be the 10-yr anniversary of my show! Mark your calendars for March 22, 2025!
March 8, 2024
Okay, we're getting down to the wire now! Only 2 weeks to go until EDL 2024! Please keep in mind that we can't get up to the show hall on the third floor until 7 a.m. - no exceptions, not even me. Also - you can bring snacks, but not big bags of food. There are plenty of fast food restaurants within 5 minutes of the track, but my suggestion is to plan on bringing a sack lunch or heading up to the 5th floor to the QuickPix cafe. Food is good and the service is fairly quick. You can certainly bring your food down to the show hall if you prefer. Please print out the class list and bring it with you! I will bring a few extras, but not 48 copies! Also - there has been one change in the judging roster. Dana Withrow-Rucker now has another commitment, but Shannon Antipov has graciously volunteered to step in as my OF Mini judge. Thank you, Shannon!
February 2, 2024
Can't believe it's just a little over a month until the show! If you've printed out the entry form and/or class lists recently, please toss them. I've made some changes and I've posted the revised versions here. Also, in response to requests, here is my judging roster for 2024:
OF Plastic - Elizabeth Wehnert
OF Stone - Michelle Hansen
OF Mini - Shannon Antipov
Artist Resin - Amy McCudden
Custom - Michelle Eisley
Collectibility - Dawn Shaw
Performance - Allison Mazurkiewicz
January 9, 2024
Welcome 2024! Can't believe the show is only about two months away. A giant thank-you to everyone who contacted me early and requested tables for my show. I never filled up so fast - actually added a dozen tables to my usual set-up! Of course, that means everyone will have to listen VERY CAREFULLY to all class announcements. It's a large venue and the tables are separated by the escalator, so it is sometimes difficult to hear. We will have a sound system as usual, so hopefully all will be okay.
If you haven't done so, please check out the class list, rules and regulations and the entry form pages. I have updated everything in Word and PDF formats. I will be posting updates on the NAMHSA Region 1 Facebook page and the Model Horse Collectors of the PNW Facebook page.
October 16, 2023
After taking a completely unscientific straw poll at a recent model show, I've decided to reinstate a performance division for my show. Be aware, OF and AR/CM models will show together for this division. Polish up your tack and participate! I have also posted updated entry forms and class lists. I am still looking for an Artist Resin judge - let me know if you're interested. Definitely need a judge familiar with body mechanics and positioning for this job. I have a candidate for my performance judge - just need to confirm it.
September 7, 2023
My first post regarding the 2024 show! I decided to change the date of my show to avoid a conflict with BreyerWest. I'm hoping anyone attending BW will still come to my show - you already have your show string packed - no worries! Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the date. Thanks to everyone who has already expressed an interest in attending via the NAMHSA Region 1 site!
I'll be looking for judges - if you're interested, please let me know.
April 10, 2023
Well, that's another Emerald Downs Live for the books! I submitted my final results to NAMHSA this morning, and the Word doc and PDF doc are posted here. Be sure to look at the Overall Grand Champ and Overall Reserve Grand Champ pix in the gallery. Some gorgeous models. Mark your calendars for March 16, 2024!
April 4, 2023
I am pretty close to finalizing my results, just need names for a few more numbers. I'm going to get pictures posted here for my Overall Grand Champions and Overall Reserve Grand Champions, hopefully today. I will also post the results here when they are finalized, sometime after April 18th.
March 22, 2023
Well, another Emerald Downs Live has come and gone - now my REAL work begins! LOL!! Thanks to everyone who has turned in their model lists. I'm only missing a few as of today. I'm going to start working on the results tomorrow, hope to have a preliminary copy by Saturday to mail out to entrants. I will also be posting pictures of my division Overall Grand Champs and Reserve Grand Champs here on the web site, hopefully next week. Plus pix of my 3rd Place Class Champ and Reserve Champ! Thanks again to everyone who attended and made my show a success. Mark your calendars for March 2024!
March 14, 2023
Only a few days to go! Just a reminder about some stuff. Show hall opens at 7 a.m., not one minute earlier. Please plan on unloading your models at the loading dock on the SOUTH end of the grandstand. You can then move your car/truck to the parking lot to the clear the way for other entrants. You may bring small snacks or a sack lunch - no big grocery bags or fast food, please. The Quick Pix Cafe will be open on the 5th floor and they offer quite a selection for reasonable prices. Absolutely no Uber Eats or Door Dash food deliveries! I will have some amazing raffle items, including a surprise donation from Emerald Downs. Bring your cash for those raffle tickets! And if you haven't sent in your entry form, please fill one out, take a photo and send it to me. I will have blank forms the day of the show, but it would be a lot better to have them in hand before that. Thanks!