I'm making a cake for my daughters middle school drill/flag team. Their mascot is a Mustang horse.

Any ideas on how to do this. Its for about 45-50 people. I'm at a loss of what to do. I don't mold figures so that is out.

Thanks bunches!

Here are some Breyer Christmas horses for inspiration:

http://www.breyerrose.com/Breyers05/robbia.jpg

http://images.esellerpro.com/13/I/114/28/700109a.jpg

http://ttbmarketplace.cachefly.net/noelle.jpg

http://www.legacystation.com/Breyerphotos/700107_A.jpg

http://static-74-41-84-196.sdsl01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net/images/thumbs2/thumb_photo11854115791467.jpg

http://api.ning.com/files/Sas4QN0Eh-BBlN6FxhqfA3LMiYuB4xzyO46j96akJkQf1uRWok5fl5TQoPSycqnzEG3ZGtda93Ya6*fUruR3fchh8qBBDR6V/ChristmasPony.jpg

http://image14.webshots.com/14/4/43/23/170944323vjnePS_ph.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2139/2517457150_f03dab30ec.jpg?v=0

Horse Christmas cards/photos:

http://static-74-41-84-196.sdsl01.roch.ny.frontiernet.net/images/thumbs2/thumb_photo11854115791467.jpghttp://blog.seattlepi.com/horsebytes/library/Honeycutt.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/SANTA-HORSE-HOOD-SLEAZY-COSTUME-Cute-x-s-mini_W0QQitemZ180435412642QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a02c9e6a2

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/318917639_164a76a989.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/1977724504_95ba5f177e.jpg

Found a rearing horse cake pan:
(Sure it's available elsewhere.)

...and a running horse cake pan:

http://tinyurl.com/ygupr7z

http://tinyurl.com/yffkhcc

Wilton horse head cake pan:

http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=44CF2E76-1E0B-C910-EA5B61E4D4ED2AA1&killnav=1

Carved horse head cake:
(Scroll down for template.)

http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/horse_cake.html

Tutorial on using shaped cake pan/s to make perfect fitting fondant for shaped cakes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-611152-.html

HTH

Thank you Jan!!

You're very welcome Mare.