Summaries

The story of immigrant Harry DeLeyer and the plow horse he rescued from slaughter.

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.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • horse
  • riding bareback
  • horse auction
  • pennsylvania dutch
  • plow horse
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Sport
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 29, 2016
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Nederland Farm, Dyke, Virginia, USA
Production companies Docutainment Films For Good Graceful Light Entertainment

Box office

Gross US & Canada $561460
Opening weekend US & Canada $56842
Gross worldwide $578820

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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