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phynckeThe Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
by Elizabeth Letts
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Book description: (from amazon.com)
Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry’s modest farm on Long Island, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly. Here is the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of an unlikely duo. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds and some of the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, the pair climbed to the very top of the sport of show jumping. Their story captured the heart of Cold War–era America—a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all. They were the longest of all longshots—and their win was the stuff of legend.
I have not read this book yet but I saw this in the book store and was compelled to buy it. I love a good horse story on the vein of Secretariat and Seabiscuit. I find them fascinating and usually the tale is about more than the horse, there is history, society and true determination. Horses are magnificent, brave creatures. Anyway. I am adding an element to my 100 things posting - previews of books. I wanted to post about this one before I read it.
I was going to buy it on my kindle but there was no price break and I wanted to have this book on my shelf with my other horse books. I have a little category going. I will read this in book form.
Here is the link to the amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Eighty-Dollar-Champion-Snowman-Inspired/dp/0345521099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342581183&sr=8-1&keywords=80+dollar+champion
by nienna_weeper
by Elizabeth Letts
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Book description: (from amazon.com)
Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry’s modest farm on Long Island, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly. Here is the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of an unlikely duo. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds and some of the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, the pair climbed to the very top of the sport of show jumping. Their story captured the heart of Cold War–era America—a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all. They were the longest of all longshots—and their win was the stuff of legend.
I have not read this book yet but I saw this in the book store and was compelled to buy it. I love a good horse story on the vein of Secretariat and Seabiscuit. I find them fascinating and usually the tale is about more than the horse, there is history, society and true determination. Horses are magnificent, brave creatures. Anyway. I am adding an element to my 100 things posting - previews of books. I wanted to post about this one before I read it.
I was going to buy it on my kindle but there was no price break and I wanted to have this book on my shelf with my other horse books. I have a little category going. I will read this in book form.
Here is the link to the amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Eighty-Dollar-Champion-Snowman-Inspired/dp/0345521099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342581183&sr=8-1&keywords=80+dollar+champion
by nienna_weeper
