Breyer Snowman 1708

A big gray horse with an even bigger heart_ Snowman rose from obscurity to become one of show jumping’s most beloved heroes.~@~@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 inchrejectsinch 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.~@~@Quiet enough to be a lesson horse_ the new rescue was a hit with children_ who dubbed him inchSnowman.inch But when sold to a local doctor_ he kept jumping fences and returning to de Leyer. Recognizing his talent_ de Leyer began training him for the show ring.~@~@Soon_ Snowman was meeting and beating the country’s best jumpers everywhere he went. He’d clear anything from a 7’2 obstacle to another horse – and do it with care. Yet this child-friendly_ 16h giant could still win a leadline class on the same day as sweeping an open jumper championship.~@~@Snowman was champion at the 1958 National Horse Show_ winning the stake there the following year. In 1958 and 1959_ he was named both the American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year and the Professional Horsemen’s Association Champion.~@~@inchThe people’s horse_inch he made appearances abroad_ became a television celebrity_ and was the subject of several books. Even in retirement_ Snowman remained a popular attraction at de Leyer’s farm_ where he died in 1974. Eighteen years later_ he was inducted into show jumping’s Hall of Fame.~@~@Snowman’s legacy lives on as the subject of Elizabeth Letts’ New York Times bestseller_ The Eighty Dollar Champion_ which tells his amazing Cinderella story.

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