Snowman remembered at National Horse Show
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Harry deLeyer, passenger of the bully showjumper Snowman, is to live honored at the Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, afterward this month.
The Long Island riding teacher constitute the miracle Equus caballus who launched his riding career on a Pennsylvania Horse Auction block inward 1957. Arriving late, Harry was left amongst solely the rejects of the auction that were already boarded on a truck for the meat together with gum factory, simply he pose eyes on a large white, onetime Amish plough Equus caballus who he bought for $80.
De Leyer named him Snowman together with used him equally a lesson Equus caballus for children at his barn. De Leyer sold the Equus caballus to a neighbor, simply recognized jumping talent together with potential inward Snomwan equally he cleared every obstruction to trammel his means “home” to the de Leyer farm half-dozen miles downwards the route – together with and therefore began his exhibit jumping career.
He won prestigious classes solely 2 years after existence saved from the slaughter truck, together with his career lasted 5 years. He was good known for his calm disposition together with willingness inward the exhibit ring.
DeLeyer volition live introduce at the six-day Alltech National Horse Show from Oct 29 to Nov 2, together with volition accept fourth dimension to chat amongst tour groups, including groups from local equestrian programs, schools together with Future Farmers of America. He volition too live available for autographs at a designated fourth dimension during the show.
Known affectionately equally “the Galloping Grandfather,” deLeyer volition too live honored prior to the showtime of the Alltech $250,000 Grand Prix on Sat evening.
Snowman together with deLeyer’s “Cinderella story” has been immortalized inward countless articles together with the acclaimed book, The Eighty-Dollar Champion, together with right away a pic on DeLeyer’s life is inward the works.
DeLeyer together with the grayish gelding claimed their location inward the history books when Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame inward 1992, together with therefore on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov 2, deLeyer volition introduce the awards to the winners of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur Grand Prix.
On the Fri afternoon of the show, deLeyer volition live introduce at the show’s cocktail reception, to live held at the USHJA edifice equally purpose of The Kentucky Experience, which gives participants an exciting behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Alltech National Horse Show together with the equestrian-rich expanse surrounding the Kentucky Horse Park.
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