The eighty-dollar champion
Subtitle: Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation
By: Elizabeth Letts
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780345521088; 9780345521101
Subjects: Snowman (Horse); Show jumpers (Horses); Show horses; Biography
Description: "The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid- to late-1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.