An Amish plow horse Harry deLeyer rescued from a slaughter truck destined for the glue factory helped improve the Dutch immigrant's life in the United States after World War II. Snowman is the horse that Harry bought for $80. Harry & Snowman went on to win the Triple Crown of Show Jumping in less than two years, defeating the country's blue bloods along the way, and they became famous and toured the world together thereafter. Their unexpected encounter at a horse auction in Pennsylvania saved them both and forged a bond that would last a lifetime for them both. Harry, now86, shares their Cinderella love story as he continues to train on the show jumping circuit today.
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An Amish plow horse Harry deLeyer rescued from a slaughter truck destined for the glue factory helped improve the Dutch immigrant's life in the United States after World War II. Snowman is the horse that Harry bought for $80. Harry & Snowman went on to win the Triple Crown of Show Jumping in less than two years, defeating the country's blue bloods along the way, and they became famous and toured the world together thereafter. Their unexpected encounter at a horse auction in Pennsylvania saved them both and forged a bond that would last a lifetime for them both. Harry, now86, shares their Cinderella love story as he continues to train on the show jumping circuit today.
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