Publisher’s Summary:
“When Harry de Leyer first spotted Snowman, the future jumping champion was a scarred plow-horse being toted away to the slaughterhouse. Something about this regal outcast attracted the Dutch immigrant’s attention; he bought the horse for eighty dollars. He later sold him, but Snowman would not stay away; clearing six-foot high fences, he returned again and again to Harry’s Long Island farm. Realizing for the first time what he had, de Leyer trained this easy-going horse to become the world beater he was. A perfect fit for fans of Seabiscuit. ”
Patron comment: This is a great book if you like stories about horses and families. It’s a great book even if you aren’t into horses.”
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If you’ve read The Eighty Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts, you may want to try:
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The Horse That God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat by Lawrence Scanlan
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