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Five Gaiter
The Five Gaiter, a Saddlebred stallion, was introduced in about 1961 with a "CHess" engraving and the round "Breyer Molding Co." stamp. The "U.S.A." stamp was added sometime around 1971, and sometimes appears with the "B" stamp. Models released from 1961 to the 1970s had a tassel of ribbon over the mane and onto the top of the off side mane (shown above), after which time the tassel was nipped off. The model was sculpted by Chris Hess and is Breyer mold #52.
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Photo | Photo | Photo | Model Number | Name | Color | Release Dates | Released Through/Notes |
51 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | albino, white mane/tail, reddish brown or black eyes, pink nose and ears, turquoise ribbons with yellow crisscrosses | 1961/62-1966 | |||||
51 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | albino, white mane/tail, reddish brown or black eyes, pink nose and ears, turquoise ribbons with yellow crisscrosses | 1961/62-1966 | Shown with reddish eyes | ||||
52 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter aka Five Gaited |
sorrel, bald face, most with charcoal brown mane/tail, some with reddish brown, four stockings, white ribbons with red crisscrosses | 1963-1986 | Some early models have eye whites. Showing shade variations. | ||||
52 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | sorrel, bald face, most with charcoal brown mane/tail, some with reddish brown, four stockings, white ribbons with red crisscrosses | 1963-~1979 | Light sorrel version with black mane/tail and ribbon tassel. | ||||
52 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | glossy sorrel, bald face, most with charcoal brown mane/tail, some with reddish brown, four stockings, white ribbons with red crisscrosses | ? mid-1960s | |||||
53 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | glossy palomino, bald face, white points, yellow ribbons with red crisscrosses, some with grey-shaded stallion parts. Palomino color ranges from light to medium tan. | 1962-1971 | |||||
109 | American Saddlebred | dapple grey, bald face, pink nose and ears, white points, darker shading on knees and hocks, red ribbons with black crisscrosses | 1987-1988 | |||||
117 | "Project Universe," Premium Pinto American Saddlebred | dark chestnut tobiano, stripe, bicolor mane, white tail, gold ribbon with back crisscrosses | 1987-1989 | |||||
140 | "Wing Commander," American Saddlebred Five-Gaited World Champion | dark chestnut, stripe, darker chestnut mane/tail, off fore and hind stockings, solid red ribbons | 1988-1990 | |||||
140 | American Saddlebred | dark chestnut, stripe, darker chestnut mane/tail, near front postern, off fore and hind stockings, solid red ribbons | 2010 | 2010 World Equestrian Games Reissue (18 made) |
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827 | Pinto American Saddlebred | black tobiano, stripe, bicolor mane, white tail, white ribbon with red crisscrosses | 1990-1991 | |||||
862 | Kentucky Saddlebred | red chestnut, dark chestnut mane/tail, stripe, front stockings, off hind stocking, blue ribbons with white crisscrosses | 1992-1993 | |||||
904 | CH Imperator | glossy liver chestnut, star, large snip extending up above nose, mane/tail same color as body, dark red ribbon with blue crisscrosses | 1994-1995 | Some with a matte finish. | ||||
904 | CH Imperator | liver chestnut, star, large snip extending up above nose, mane/tail same color as body, dark red ribbon with blue crisscrosses | 1994-1995 | Uncommon matte finish. | ||||
951 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | woodgrain, black eyes, long star painted on, four painted-on stockings, white ribbons with blue crisscrosses | 1961/62-1965 | |||||
951 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | woodgrain, black eyes, long star painted on, four painted-on stockings, painted on white ribbons with blue crisscrosses | 1961/62-1965 | Showing version with painted on braids. | ||||
1051 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | glossy Copenhagen; dappled blue, bald face, white points, blue ribbons with black crisscrosses | 1963(?)-1964 | |||||
1129 | Rhett | glossy chocolate grey, white mane/tail, four stockings, gold ribbons | Jan-June 2001 | Collector's Edition | ||||
1129 | Rhett | glossy chocolate grey, white mane/tail, four stockings, gold ribbons | Jan-June 2001 | Collector's Edition
Showing browner version. |
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1130 | Firefly | red roan, darker chestnut mane/tail and stockings, green ribbons with gold crisscrosses | July-Dec 2001 | Collector's Edition | ||||
1434 | CH Sprinkles | chestnut pinto, bicolor mane/tail, red ribbon with blue crisscrosses | 2012-2013 | |||||
1434G | Glossy CH Sprinkles | glossy chestnut pinto, bicolor mane/tail, red ribbon with blue crisscrosses | 2012 | BreyerFest Open Show Prize (45 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |
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2051 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | glossy Florentine; dappled metallic gold, bald face, white points, metallic gold ribbons with black crisscrosses | 1963(?)-1964 | |||||
3051 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | glossy Gold Charm; solid metallic gold, bald face, white points, metallic gold ribbons with black crisscrosses | 1963(?)-1964 | |||||
4051 | "Commander" The Five Gaiter | Wedgewood Blue; solid blue, bald face, white points, blue ribbons with black crisscrosses | 1963(?)-1964 | Model shown is from the Black Horse Ranch Model Horse Collection. | ||||
400294 | Moon Shadows | blue roan, black shaded head with white snip, black points, two hind stockings, blue ribbons with silver crisscrosses | 1994 |
Just About Horses Certificate of Authenticity mailed separately. "JAH '94" hand written on belly |
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430040 | Glossy Chestnut Five Gaiter | glossy chestnut | 2019 | Test Piece Raffle | ||||
700298 | A Class Act | sorrel pinto, bicolor mane, white tail, off side stockings, blue ribbons with gold crisscrosses | August to November 1998 |
With Certificate of Authenticity |
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700298 | A Class Act | |||||||
701703 | First Frost | glossy shaded alabaster, golden-grey shading, cremello/grey mane, grey tail and knees, green and gold ribbons | 2002 | Just About Horses (3,000 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |
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710199 | Will Shriver | red chestnut, darker red chestnut mane/tail, bi-colored eyes, elongated star, snip, near hind sock, red ribbons | 1999 | American Royal (1,500 made) |
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710396 | Gaited Breeds of America With Tennessee Walking Horse, Saddlebred Weanling |
bay tobiano, solid face, bicolor mane white tail, black knees, hocks, and canons, near front and two rear stockings, white ribbons with gold dots | 1996 | JCPenney Holiday Catalog (~6,000 made) |
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710901 | Silver Fox | silver dappled light chestnut, silvery white mane/tail, shaded knees and muzzle, off hind sock, blue ribbons | 2001 | BreyerFest Raffle, Live Auction (26 made) |
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711039 | Gala | clear mottled blue, dark blue points, blue ribbons | 2009 |
BreyerFest Tent Special "BreyerFest 2009" stamped on belly |
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712091 | Commander - Five Gaiter | smoke, white mane/tail, four stockings, red and gold ribbons | 2013 | Vintage Collectors Club (500 made) With numbered Certificate of Authenticity booklet. "Vintage Collectors Club" printed on belly. |
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712469 | Okeeheelee | cremello, blue ribbons | 2022 | Ponies and Palm Trees Special Run (40 Made) |
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730801 | TRU Valiant - Showcase Edition | glossy bay pinto, black points, four high stockings, blaze, white nose and chin, red and gold ribbons | 2001 |
Numbered on belly |
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Five Gaiter (Commander?) |
glossy dapple cream and grey | ~1960 | Probable preproduction test model. Has no molded-on tassels. | |||||
Five Gaiter | glossy dappled black, orange and red ribbon | Prior to 1975 | Test Run (?) | |||||
Five Gaiter | unpainted white | 1980 | Just About Horses VII/#3 | |||||
Test Color Mahogany Bay Bl/Yellow Ribbons Five Gaiter | mahogany bay | 1993 | BreyerFest Live Auction (2 made) |
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Test Color Decorator Ageless Bronze Five Gaiter | bronze | 1993 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Rich Bay | bay, black points, three socks, not near fore | 1994 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Dapple Bay Five Gaiter with Gold/White Ribbons | dapple bay, black points, hind stockings, off fore stocking, gold and white ribbons | 1995 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Smoky Brown Pinto with Gold/White Braids | smoky brown tobiano with gold/white ribbons | 1996 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Very Red Roan with Blue, Yellow, and White Braids | red roan, blue, yellow and white ribbons | 1997 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) With Certificate of Authenticity. |
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Red Roan Pinto with Blue and Silver Braids | red roan, blue and silver ribbons | 1997 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |
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Storm Dapple Grey Saddlebred Stallion |
glossy dapple grey, darker grey mane/tail, shaded grey knees and muzzle, gold ribbons | 2000 | Sears Holiday Catalog | |||||
Glossy Black Shaded Five Gaiter with Green & Gold Braids | glossy black, black mane/tail, white muzzle, four stockings, green and gold ribbons | 2002 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Silver Bay Five Gaiter | silver bay | 2004 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |
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Odyssey Variation Five Gaiter #52 | blue stary sky pattern, black points | 2005 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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Dapple Grey - Tom Bainbridge | shaded grey, grey and white ribbons, shaded knees, red ribbons | 2007 | BreyerFest Early Bird Raffle Model (3 made) |
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Dappled Rose Grey Five-Gaiter | dappled rose grey, shaded grey mane/tail, pink muzzle, green and yellow ribbons | 2009 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) |
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"Bourbon Street" Five Gaiter | lavender, gold mane/tail, four low stockings | 2013 | BreyerFest "Design Your Own" Silent Auction (1 made) |
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Arco-íris - Rainbow Test Clearware | translucent rainbow | 2016 | BreyerFest Silent Auction (1 made) |
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Glossy Golden Dapple Palomino | glossy golden dapple palomino | 2018 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |
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Mold No. 52 Five Gaiter Flaxen Liver Chestnut Semi-Leopard Appaloosa |
flaxen liver chestnut semi-leopard | 2019 | BreyerFest Live Auction (1 made) With Certificate of Authenticity |
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"Commander" The Five Gaiter | sorrel, bald face, most with charcoal brown mane/tail, some with reddish brown, four stockings, white ribbons with red crisscrosses | ? | Lamp added post-production. |
1961-1962 Dealer Catalog Insert
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