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Western Prancing Horse

(c) Janice Cox  (c) Janice Cox

The Western Prancing Horse (also called the Western Prancer) was introduced in 1963 with the round "Breyer Molding Co." mold stamp only. Sometime between late 1971 and 1973 the "U.S.A." stamp was added, and some of these may also have the "B" stamp. The mold comes with a molded-on bridle, plastic Western saddle, and gold twisted-link reins. The Western Prancing Horse was sculpted by Chris Hess and is Breyer mold #110.

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Photo Photo Box Card Model Number Name Color Release Dates Released Through/Notes

  110 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse smoke grey, bald face, white points, grey-shaded Western saddle 1963-1976 Color varies from light to dark smoke grey.
  111 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse buckskin, bald face, black points, brown shaded Western saddle 1963-1973 Showing vintage stallion shading

(c) Hilary Hurley

112 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse palomino, bald face, white mane/tail four stockings/socks, gold bridle, brown shaded Western saddle 1963-1985
  113 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse glossy black tobiano, bald face, four socks, gold bridle, grey-shaded Western saddle 1963-1966
      114 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse bay or sorrel, bald face, black or brown mane/tail, four stockings, gold bridle, tan Western saddle 1963-1971 Did not come with saddle blanket shown on right.
(c) Janice Cox   115 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse semigloss black leopard, black mane/tail, usually pink nose and ears, black shaded genitals, black or grey lower legs, gold bridle, tan Western saddle 1963-1971
(c) Janice Cox 889 Ranger Cow Pony dun, blaze, brown points, four socks, black bridle, brown Western saddle 1994-1995
(c) Janice Cox (c) Janice Cox     968 Vigilante, Western Prancer semigloss black, black mane/tail, off fore sock, gold bridle, brown Western saddle 1996-1997  

(c) Jamie Dulin

      1111 Gene Autry's Champion chestnut, broad blaze, lighter chestnut mane/tail, black with silver trim bridle and Western saddle 2000-2004 Hollywood Heroes Series

With descriptive brochure and video

      1120 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse palomino, bald face, white mane/tail four stockings/socks, gold bridle, brown shaded Western saddle 1970-1972 Showcase Collection

Same as #112

(c) Eleda Towle 1120 Brenda Western Gift Set
With Brenda doll in western clothes
dark palomino tobiano, bald face, white points, gold bridle, brown-shaded Western saddle 1983-1985  
      1150 Cheyenne - Western Prancing Horse semigloss black leopard, black mane/tail, usually pink nose and ears, black shaded genitals, black or grey lower legs, gold bridle, tan Western saddle 1970-1972 Showcase Collection

Same as #115

(c) Reeves International, Inc.   300304 Annie Oakley's Prince shaded bay, black points, near hind sock, brown bridle, brown Western saddle 2004 Tractor Supply Company
    430004 Western Prancer - chestnut chestnut, broad blaze, lighter chestnut mane/tail, black with silver trim bridle and Western saddle 2014

Warehouse Find

Similar to #1111 but lacks the pistols on its rein shanks, and the black reins have been replaced by ones with a silver finish.

712170 Lucky dapple grey, bald face, darker grey mane/tail, four stockings, gold bridle, reins, and saddle 2016 Vintage Club
(500 made)

With numbered Certificate of Authenticity booklet. Stamped "2016 Vintage Collectors Club" on belly.

        Western Prancing Horse glossy palomino tobiano, solid face, black mane/tail, four stockings, brown bridle Late 1960s Gift to collectors who assisted Breyer and possibly Breyer employees
(~4-5 made)
        Western Prancing Horse sorrel, solid upper face baldish lower face, light yellow-sorrel mane/tail, four stockings, gold bridle ~1979-1983 No source known; probably <5 made
        Metallic Palomino Western Prancing Horse metallic palomino 1996 BreyerFest Live Auction
(1 made)
        Western Prancing Horse red roan ~late 1970s/early 1980s Possible Test Run