{"product_id":"phar-lap-eros-1999-us-equestrian-team-sr","title":"Phar Lap ~ Eros - 1999 US Equestrian Team SR","description":"\u003cp\u003eEros was an Australian-bred chestnut Thoroughbred with a birdcatcher spot on his left flank who rose to stardom as part of the Silver medal-winning US Equestrian Team at the Atlanta, Georgia Olympics.  He was trained and ridden by Anne Kursinski, who\u003cspan\u003e said of Eros: “He was probably one of the last great Thoroughbred grand prix horses... He was so light, just like a bird. He was an incredible athlete and so smart and so in tune with me.” \u003c\/span\u003e He remained with Anne for the rest of his long lifetime, living to be 33 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/1551\/files\/eros.jpg?v=1787600205\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"193\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e[Eros with Anne Kursinski aboard.  Photo credit Anne Kursinski]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEros was chosen by USET to be their fundraising portrait model for 1999.  They chose the Phar Lap mold for him (since Phar Lap was also an Australian-bred Thoroughbred), and the model includes his shoulder brand, birdcatcher spot, and star.  Only 1500 were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fellow is Near Mint, marked down only for slight age yellowing in his star, which you can reverse with a couple days of sunbathing.  No rubs or marks were seen.  He features pretty coloring and neatly masked brands and birdcatcher spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize:  Traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreyer Model #701699\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52327379665116,"sku":"17-4","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/1551\/files\/17-pharlaperos2026-06-26_1.jpg?v=1787599837","url":"https:\/\/triplemountain.com\/products\/phar-lap-eros-1999-us-equestrian-team-sr","provider":"Triple Mountain Model Horses","version":"1.0","type":"link"}