EQUINE ASSEMBLY; HORSE REPLICAS ON DISPLAY AT LOCAL MUSEUM.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Daily News Staff Writer Tucked away in a bedroom upstairs at the Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. Inn Museum is a temporary exhibit of miniature horses, part of a private collection on loan to the museum by a Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. resident with a lifelong passion for the animals. Museum officials said Corina Roberts, who created the exhibit using her own Breyer Creations model horses and others lent to her by fellow enthusiasts, began collecting the figures when she was 6 years old. The exhibit room at the top of the stairs is crammed with Breyers, small replicas of horses of all kinds, carefully arranged in groups and in ways that show off the intricate hand-painted details of each piece. Museum officials said they are happy to display items from personal collectors if there is a link in some way to their museum - a replica of a turn-of-the-century hotel in Newbury Park. ``It was wonderful of her to come in and to have done all of this by herself,'' Sandy Hildebrandt, the museum's director, said Saturday. At first glance, the exhibit is like stepping into a toy store A toy store, or toy shop, is a retail business specializing in the services of selling toys. No longer held to the limitations of the brick and mortar outlet, the toy store has successfully created a presence within the e-commerce industry. display of horses, fun to look at but with nothing much to say. But closer inspection reveals a pattern and a loosely told story of the history of horses over the last five decades, and a very clear reason for placement of each of the 180 pieces. There are groups of show horses, work horses "Work Horses" is the second episode of the first season of The Saddle Club. Plot Trivia , horses used in war, and those in rodeos and for sport. There also is a section devoted to American Indians American Indians: see Americas, antiquity and prehistory of the; Natives, Middle American; Natives, North American; Natives, South American. and their horses: the paint, the pinto pinto Spotted horse, also called paint, piebald, skewbald, and other terms to describe variations in colour and markings. The American Indian ponies of the western U.S. were often pintos. Most pure-breed associations refuse to register horses with pinto colouring. and the appaloosa. Sprinkled among the figures are written statements of how the horses were brought to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , how they lived and how they were used and treated by people. The exhibit is dedicated to the equine agencies in which Roberts is involved, including Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship horsemanship: see equestrianism. horsemanship Art of training, riding, and handling horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal's direction, gait, and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum effort. of Chatsworth. Roberts could not be reached about the display, but the many pamphlets she left for visitors to read as they go through the hands-on exhibit clearly reveal her love of horses. ``I am honored to share with you the rich history of the horse,'' she writes in a sign welcoming guests of the museum. The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color in Conejo Edition only) Small replicas of sport horses are part of the private collection on loan from a Simi Valley woman that is displayed at the Stagecoach Inn Museum. (2--Color--Ran in Conejo Edition only) The display at the Stagecoach Inn Museum features various kinds of horses in special arrangements. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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