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

by Elizabeth Letts

Book Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The dramatic and inspiring story of a man and his horse, an unlikely duo whose rise to stardom in the sport of show jumping captivated the nation

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345521099
• ISBN13: 9780345521095
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Lovely, sweet, inspirational

A book for all ages. Not just for horse lovers. Mr. DeLeyer’s devotion is a lesson in determination against all odds, hard work, and compassion. Most enjoyable, easy to read book.

Love an underdog!

I read this book when it was originally released and decided I wanted to read it again so I purchased it. Snowman was such a legend and everyone loves an underdog!

The Cinderella Horse!

Rescued from a slaughter truck, Snowman seemed to know Harry rescued him. The Cinderella horse proved his love and loyalty to the DeLayer family and they in return. My kids and I enjoyed this story.

Amazing story!

There is no way to explain this incredible story in mere words. It’s almost unbelievable how this horse happened to be and how he was surrounded by people around him who nurtured his fame. I laughed. I cried. And I’ve read this book over and over. It’s a keeper!