Snowman, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame jumper has the ultimate rags-to-riches story!

In 1956, riding instructor Harry de Leyer went shopping for potential school horses in Pennsylvania. Purchased by de Leyer for $80 as hew was being loaded into a van bound for the slaughterhouse, the 7 year old gelding became a hit with his children, who dubbed him 'Snowman'.

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 beating the country's best jumpers everywhere he went.

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 (now USEF) Horse of the Year and the Professional Horsemen's Association Champion. 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.

This model is from the 'Traditional Series', scaled to 1/9th scale. Rider & accessories sold separately.