Harry & Snowman [DVD] / Docutainment Films presents an Imaginaut Entertainment Production ; a film by Ron Davis ; directed & produced by Ron Davis ; written by Ron Davis ; producers, Nancy Knox Talcott, Clay Westervelt.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. Harry DeLeyer, Harriet DeLeyer, Andre DeLeyer. Special features: interview with Olympian George Morris; interview with legendary horseman Rodney Jenkins; interview with Harry deLeyer; The story of Olympic jumper Sinjon; interview with director Ron Davis and Harriet deLeyer; trailer.
Summary:
Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nations blue bloods and they became famous and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit.
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