Snowman by Catherine Hapka

Snowman by Catherine Hapka

A chance meeting between a riding instructor and a run-down horse unveils a hidden talent and sparks a remarkable rise to fame in this nonfiction illustrated middle grade book by the author of the Marguerite Henry's Ponies of Chincoteague series.

Snowman, an Amish plow horse, was bound for the meat market when Harry deLeyer, a Long Island riding instructor, spotted him at auction. After making eye contact with the gentle giant, deLeyer decided to purchase him for eighty dollars.

At first, Snowman was just a horse that children rode during lessons, but when deLeyer sold him to a neighbor, the horse had other ideas. He would jump the high fences so he could return home. Harry then began training Snowman as a show jumper. Less than two years out of the plow fields, Snowman won the 1958 horse show jumping Triple Crown--the American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year, Professional Horseman's Association Champion, and Champion of Madison Square Garden's Diamond Jubilee.

Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 1992.

Catherine Hapka is the author of numerous children's books. She is too tall to ride horses, despite the fact that her mare, Gerri, still has the appearance of one. Catherine attends twice-weekly horseback riding lessons and lives on a farm with Gerri, three goats, a small flock of hens, and way too many cats.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781481478120
ISBN 10	1481478125
Title	Snowman
Author	Catherine Hapka
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Aladdin Paperbacks
Year published	2016-08-30
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.