Snowman: True Story of a Champion by Catherine Hapka relays the incredible true story of champion show jumper horse Snowman and his owner, Harry. Snowman was the horse nobody wanted until Harry bought him. When Harry sold him to a neighbor, Snowman jumped the fence over and over to return to Harry. This led Harry to train Snowman to be a show jumper, and they went on to win the 1958 horse show jumping Triple Crown. This extraordinary story of partnership between man and horse reads like fiction and is divided into short chapters. In the middle of the book is a brief section full of photographs of the real Harry and Snowman. 160 pages, softcover.
Snowman: The True Story of a Champion by Catherine Hapka
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042727
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9781481478137
Grade 3-7
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Product Overview
- Read the story of magnificent show jumping horse champion, Snowman, and his owner, Harry
- This true story reads like fiction and is broken up into small chapters
- Includes a section of photographs of the real Harry and Snowman
- 160 pages, softcover
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Publisher's Description of Snowman: The True Story of a Champion by Catherine Hapka
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.
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.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| Brand: | Aladdin Paperbacks |
| Author: | Catherine Hapka |
| ISBN: | 9781481478137 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.3 |
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