| Breyer Horse Description
Varian Arabians' legendary Huckleberry Bey
exemplifies the spirit, beauty and athleticism
of the Arabian breed. This model, based on a
legend, is one of Breyer's most popular
sculptures.
Foaled in 1976,
Huckleberry Bey seemed ready to embrace life and
its challenges right from the start. He was a
sweet, dark bay colt with endless curiosity and
playfulness, and at times behaved like a little
boy just barely contained. This inner sparkle
reminded owner Sheila Varian of Huck Finn of
Mark Twain's novels, making his name choice
easy. She remained charmed by the colt with legs
“that just went a mile” and as he matured,
realized he was destined for greatness. Bred,
shown, and owned by Varian Arabians in
California, Huckleberry Bey epitomized the
Varian philosophy of a "pretty athlete.” He was
a hit at the Scottsdale Arabian Show in 1977,
placing second in the yearling colt class. As a
three-year-old, Huck won the Cal-Bred Futurity
and then U.S. National Reserve Champion Futurity
Colt. As an English pleasure horse, Huck’s
titles included 1980, 1982 and 1983 U.S. Top Ten
English Pleasure, 1982 Scottsdale Champion
English Pleasure, and 1984 U.S. National Reserve
Champion English Pleasure. Huck's offspring have
taken numerous U.S. and Canadian National
Championships in halter and performance. Known
for his athletic build and expressive, floating
trot, Huckleberry Bey was a unique horse and he
passed his good looks and kind disposition to
his foals. Huck touched many people in his
lifetime and will certainly influence the
Arabian breed for a very long time. |
