Melbourne Cup Activity

Magiclay Horse

Primary levels

Armature Model, Armature Wire 1.5mm, Paper Magiclay, Poster Colours Earth Palette, Leather Cord, Fabric & Hessian Threads

Create the basic shape of a horse using Armature Wire and a plastic Armature Model.
Model Paper Magiclay over the armature to form the shape of a horse.
Paint the model with Poster Colours and set aside to dry.
Use threads of Hessian for the tail and mane. Tie a length of Leather Cord around the muzzle for the reins.
Cover the horse in a piece of fabric for its rug.

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150th Melbourne Cup - The Race that stops a nation

The greatest 3200 metre handicap horse-race in the world
Archer won the first Melbourne Cup 1861
While the Cup was first run on a Thursday, the race is always run on the first Tuesday in November and was first run on a Tuesday in 1875
Since 1877, Cup Day has been a public holiday for Melbourne, and crowds have flocked to the track.
A new grandstand was built at Flemington in 1924
Phar Lap is the only horse to have started favourite in three successive Melbourne Cups. He came third in 1929, won the race in 1930 and ran eighth in 1931.
In 2005, Makybe Diva made history by being the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup three times, winning consecutive races in 2003, 2004 and 2005.