Description
A big grey 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 deLeyer, 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. deLeyer 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 "Snowman." But when sold to a local doctor, he kept jumping fences and returning to deLeyer. Recognizing his talent, deLeyer 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, 16hh 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.
"The people's horse," he made appearances abroad, became a television celebrity, and was the subject of several books. Even in retirement, Snowman remained a popular attraction at deLeyer's farm, where he died in 1974. Eighteen years later, he was inducted into the Show Jumping 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.
Traditional | 1:9 scale | Ages 8+
Return Policy
We've worked really hard to try and make the returns process as simple as we can. We've spelled out the process below so that you'll know just what to expect.
Here is a simple run-down of the rules and procedures for returns:
Items can be returned for store credit only, issued in the form of a gift card sent via email. We cannot issue refunds. Gift card codes and store credit codes will expire five years from the date issues. All returns must be received in our warehouse within 30 days* of the date that we ship out your order. Anything purchased with any form of personalization is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Anything purchased at a discounted price is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Returned items must remain unwashed and unworn with tags still attached.
Include your return form and original receipt. (It helps us out if you circle the item(s) you wish to return.) Shipping is non-refundable, unless there was a mistake on our end.
Please allow our team 5-7 business days to process your return once it is received at our warehouse. Your gift card will be issued via email. The automated email will be sent to the email address used to create the order - we cannot change this! (We promise, we have tried!) VIEW RETURN FORM
*Please allow 5-10 days for package transit. This will ensure that we receive your return within the 30 day window.
*Please note that our return policy applies to both domestic and international orders.
Here is a simple run-down of the rules and procedures for returns:
Items can be returned for store credit only, issued in the form of a gift card sent via email. We cannot issue refunds. Gift card codes and store credit codes will expire five years from the date issues. All returns must be received in our warehouse within 30 days* of the date that we ship out your order. Anything purchased with any form of personalization is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Anything purchased at a discounted price is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Returned items must remain unwashed and unworn with tags still attached.
Include your return form and original receipt. (It helps us out if you circle the item(s) you wish to return.) Shipping is non-refundable, unless there was a mistake on our end.
Please allow our team 5-7 business days to process your return once it is received at our warehouse. Your gift card will be issued via email. The automated email will be sent to the email address used to create the order - we cannot change this! (We promise, we have tried!) VIEW RETURN FORM
*Please allow 5-10 days for package transit. This will ensure that we receive your return within the 30 day window.
*Please note that our return policy applies to both domestic and international orders.