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Fighting Mesteño

The Fighting Mesteño mold was introduced in 1994 as part of the Messenger Series and has the linear © Breyer Reeves mold stamp. This mold is nearly identical to the Sombra, but with (among other things) the Fighting Mesteño having both hind hooves flat on the ground while the Sombra has its near hind hoof cocked. The mold was sculpted by Rowland Cheney and is Breyer mold #4811ME.

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Photo Photo Photo Model Number Name Color Release Dates Released Through/Notes
4811 The Challenger - Gift Set, Mesteño and Sombra
With Sombra
dark buckskin, dorsal stripe  1994-1997 Messenger Series

Models released in the first three moths of 1997 have bi-colored eyes. With hang tag.

701195 The Challenger - Gift Set, Mesteño and Sombra
With Sombra
dark buckskin, dorsal stripe  1995 QVC
(504 made)

Same as #4811

703795 The Challenger - Gift Set, Mesteño and Sombra
With Sombra
dark buckskin, dorsal stripe  1995 Q2 Home Shopping Channel
(50 made)

Same as #4811

710694 The Challenger - Gift Set
With Sombra, "The Challenger" print by Rowland Cheney
dark buckskin, dorsal stripe  1994 JCPenney Holiday Catalog

Same as #4811

(c) Reeves International, Inc. 750101 Rufo and Diablo
With Cougar
bay roan 2001 Walmart

America's Wild Mustangs Series

(c) Janice Cox 750201 Azul and Fausto
With Cougar
blue roan 2001 Walmart

America's Wild Mustangs Series

750214 Grey Thunder, Rearing Grey Appaloosa Stallion and Cedar, Chestnut Appaloosa Foal
With Mesteño the Foal
dark grey blanket, blaze and snip, black points, hind socks 2008 Walmart

America's Wild Mustangs Series

It appears that very few of these sets were made.

Fighting Mesteño (left) and Sombra (right)


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