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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, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Johnny Carson: Late night show host
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- Louie Jongacker
- Mrs. Phinney
- Snowman: A plowhorse destined for the glue factory who was bought for $80 and becomes a champion
- Pat Smythe
- Dave Kelley: The rider of a rival horse jumper
- Cappy Smith
- Charlotte Haxall Noland
- Arthur Frederick
- Riviera Topper
- Bill McCormick
- Frank Chapot: An Olympic horse rider
- Marie Lafrenz: Newspaper reporter
- Lady Gray: A horse that Harry bought
- Mickey Walsh
- Milton Potter
- Mr. Dineen
- Mr. Dillard
- Petra: Harry's horse in Holland
- Bill Stott
- Ben C. Duffy
- Brewer
- George Angell
- Sinjon: One of the horses from the Knox school
- Joe Green
- Jackie Bittner
- Jim Troutwell
- Littauer
- Al Fiore
- Johanna: Harry's wife
- Harriet: Harry's daughter
- Calvin Ross
- Bert Firestone
- Adolph Mogavero: Rider of a rival horse
- Henry Bergh
- Joseph
- John F. Kennedy: President of the US in 1960
- Dr. Joseph O'Dea
- Bonnie
- David Harums
- Miss Laura Wood
- Wendy Plumb
- Anna-Marie
- William Steinkraus
- Fritz Thiedemann
- Harry de Leyer: Immigrant from Holland who saved Snowman
- Bernie Traurig
- Nicholas Corbin Schiltz
- Willard Mullin
- Charles Butler
- M. A. Stoneridge
- Harry flinch
- Kathy Kusner
- Joey Goldstein
- Dr. Rugen
- Eleonora Randolph Sears
- Marty: Son of Harry's
- Anna Sewell: Author of Black Beauty
- Andante: Rival horse
- Alice Higgins
- Riviera Wonder: Rival horse
- Roy Campanella
- Hugh Wiley
- Ann Mead
- George Morris
- Diamant: Snowman's biggest competitor
- Harry V.
- Strumpf
- Lida Fleitmann
- Mrs. Harry de Leyer: Harry's wife whom he left Europe with
- St. James Times-Beacon
Setting & Locations edit
- Long Island Sound
- New York City
- United States Equestrian Team
- Madison Square Garden
- America
- Europe
- Piping Rock Club
- Washington
- Pennsylvania
- Fairfield
- St. Oedenrode
- Virginia
- Hollandia Farms
- Connecticut
- Sands Point
- Smithtown Hunt
- Devon
- Manhattan
- Harrisburg
- Moriches Road
- East Coast
- Hoboken
- North Shore
- London
- New Jersey
- Canada
- Germany
- North Carolina
- Amsterdam
- New Holland
First Sentence edit
The largest horse auction east of the Mississippi was held every Monday deep in Pennsylvania Amish Country.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elizabeth Letts (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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ISBN: 0345521080
Page Count: 352
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ISBN: 0345521080
Page Count: 352
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- Dewey: 636
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century
- Books › Home & Garden › Animal Care & Pets › Horses › Riding
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