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A twist of fate brings a man and horse together in this remarkable true story now available in a new version adapted by the author of the Marguerite Henry’s Ponies of Chincoteague series.

Snowman, an Amish plow horse, was bound for the meat market when Harry deLeyer, a Long Island riding instructor, spotted him at auction. After making eye contact with the gentle giant deLeyer decided to purchase him for $80.

At first, Snowman was just a horse that children rode during lessons, but when deLeyer sold him to a neighbor, the horse had other ideas. He would jump the high fences so he could return “home.” Harry then began training Snowman as a show jumper. Less than two years out of the plow fields, Snowman won the 1958 horse show jumping Triple Crown—the American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year, Professional Horseman’s Association Champion, and Champion of Madison Square Garden’s Diamond Jubilee.

Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 1992.

PDF Snowman The True Story of a Champion Catherine Hapka Rutherford Montgomery 9781481478137 Books

"I bought this for my daughter, and read it myself. A wonderful introduction to the story of Snowman, an Amish plow horse saved from the slaughterhouse by a talented horseman. The pair ultimately reached the pinnacle of the horse jumping world. This is the same story told in the recent movie, Harry and Snowman, and told in the adult book The Eighty Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts."

Product details Age Range 8 - 12 years Grade Level 3 - 7 Lexile Measure 910L (What's this?) Paperback 176 pages Publisher Aladdin; Reprint edition (August 29, 2017) Language English ISBN-10 1481478133

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Snowman The True Story of a Champion Catherine Hapka Rutherford Montgomery 9781481478137 Books Reviews :

Snowman The True Story of a Champion Catherine Hapka Rutherford Montgomery 9781481478137 Books Reviews

• Beautiful book, excellent condition (better than description!). A wonderful old ORIGINAL edition, and ORIGINAL story, about "Snowman", a lovely horse saved at the last minute from being shipped to the slaughterhouse, to become a world-famous show-jumping horse. Very emotional story--MUST READ for horse and animal lovers everywhere.
  I read this book when I was 12 years old, and it inspired me to first train & show horses, then work for veterinarians to help save lives, and then on to incorporate my own 501c3 non profit horse and animal rescue organization. We have saved many horses from going to the slaughterhouse--many are beautiful, healthy--young and old--no homes, all going to the slaughterhouse. Most have even been purebred registered horses. We showcased them on our award-winning live television show about saving domestic and wild animals from losing their lives.
  Very fast shipping, and a great, honest seller! Thank you!
• I actually didn't mean to buy this book, my cat happened to walk across my phone and it was a done deal. Now I am thankful he did. What truly heart warming rags to riches tale. Sometimes the plain brown wrapper hides the largest, most valuable diamond of all.
• I plan to give this to my granddaughter for Christmas. She loves and has been riding horses since she was five. I wanted to read the book first and make she it was a book she would like. I loved this book and can't wait until she reads it. What a great story about an $80 horse that became world famous. A horse with a heart and the family that gave it a chance!
• This story was truly beautiful. An excellent teacher is someone who recognizes the gifts of the student and helps them to improve the skills they already have. Harry is that teacher. Animals know when they are being loved or used. It is so wonderful to know there is someone else that understands and appreciates the connected bond between a horse and a human. It's a gift from God. Thank you so much for sharing.
• Purchased this with the Breyer horse Snowman as a Christmas gift for a child taking riding lessons. The book is perfect as he is in third grade and prefers true stories. A well written chapter book. Best of all it has a happy ending for Snowman!
• Only problem is it was too short!😉 Love this story. Great retelling . Fantastic pictures as well. Truly a horse for the ages.
• This is a bit of a sleeper. Published as a children's book as i understand it, the story concerns the fate of a man and the life he builds around horses--and Snowman himself, a non-descript, heavy, forgotten horse, by odd chance rescued right out of the slaughterer's trailer. This is a true story--the unlikely horse given a second chance by a man of mercy, and ending up a national and global jumping champion. The meaning here is so important, especially in our times our gifts are sometimes well hidden, but with courage, mercy, hope - we may find the great things we were born to do. I'm not saying this well. The book is about hope and follow-through, and its virtue is in its meaning rather than its art. The heart of the story is a statement seldom made in our media, and we need it. Oh, we need it. God bless the man who rescued the horse, and recognized the great gift - and allowed this horse his life, and so, room for his joy.
• I bought this for my daughter, and read it myself. A wonderful introduction to the story of Snowman, an Amish plow horse saved from the slaughterhouse by a talented horseman. The pair ultimately reached the pinnacle of the horse jumping world. This is the same story told in the recent movie, Harry and Snowman, and told in the adult book The Eighty Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts.