The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation (Paperback)

from Angel2649

The kills --- the horses left over at the auction that nobody wants. The ones headed for the slaughterhouse. All Harry de Leyer wanted was a good sound horse for the Knox riding school and within his budget of $80. Arriving late, all the horses except the kills were gone, but he asked to look at ...

from janismack

True story of a grey gelding bought by Harry de Leyer just before he would be sent to the slaughterhouse. We follow Harry and his horse Snowman as the pair of them become jumping champions. Sweet story on the friendship and loyalty of the two main characters.

from frisbeesage

The Eighty-Dollar champion tells the extraordinary story of Snowman, the most unlikely champion jumping horse you could possibly imagine. Harry de Leyer, a poor, but determined Dutch immigrant, finds him at an auction being loaded onto the slaughter truck. He looks like he could be a reliable and...

from ChristineEllei

Snowman was a horse bound for the "glue factory" when Harry de Leyer spotted him. Something in his eyes told Harry that this was no ordinary horse, and Harry knew horses! Although Harry and his family loved Snowman Harry had bigger plans for his riding school and Snowman was after all only an old...

from kmhyle

A great read, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers. Fiction readers will enjoy Letts' gradual unfolding of the events which bring and keep Harry and Snowman together. Her detailed descriptions make readers feel that they really are getting to know Harry. Although it is a great story, ...