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The ultimate rags to riches story: purchased at an auction for $80, Snowman became a champion show jumper and was inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame!
Ridden and trained by Harry de Leyer, he was champion at the 1958 National Horse Show, and was twice named both the American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year and the Professional Horsemen's Association Champion.
Model measures 11.75"L x 8.75"H
Breyer Traditional models are 1:9 in scale, and Snowman stands 8.75" tall.
Expertly sculpted and hand-painted, genuine Breyer models are perfect for realistic play, and are beautiful collectables!

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His rags-to-riches story began in 1956, when Harry de Leyer, a Long Island riding instructor, went shopping for potential school horses in Pennsylvania. Arriving too late for the auction, he spotted "rejects" being loaded onto a van bound for the slaughterhouse. Though bony, beat up and filthy, one plow horse showed enough spark to catch his eye. De Leyer made an offer, and for $80, the 7-year-old gelding was his. Model measures 11.75"L x 8.75"H