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