Title: The eighty-dollar champion
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.
Subjects: Snowman (Horse), Show jumpers (Horses), Show horses, Biography, Children's fiction, Horses, Pets, Riding, HISTORY, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2011-09-11, New York Times bestseller, SPORTS & RECREATION, Equestrian, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, PETS / Horses / Riding
Places: United States