Aspen, Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council, WindWalkers and the Snowman Rescue Fund are pleased to announce the advanced screening of Filmrise's award winning documentary Harry & Snowman played in Aspen, Colorado at the Wheeler Opera House one night only Wednesday September 28th. With several equine charities and groups on board, including the Roaring Fork Hounds Pony Club, Smiling Goat Ranch, the Equitarian Initiative and the Colorado Horse Council we want to give a big shout out to all the fans, young and old, the animal rescue groups, those movie buffs that love a great story, and advocates that had heard about the film and wished to see it and were able to join us last night. Tickets were sold out one week ahead of the screening - we are so proud. As a fundraiser the 6 PM reception with special guests was catered by our favorite dinner spot - Cache Cache. The movie began at 7:30 pm. and a Q & A followed. For more information go to the film's website www.harryandsnowman.com. We are selling a small book, perfect for holiday gifts. See below.
THE BOOK – SNOWMAN
Take home a book about Snowman today!
Become a member and support the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council (RFVHC) and help us become the voice for the horse community.
Take home a book about Snowman today!
Become a member and support the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council (RFVHC) and help us become the voice for the horse community.
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Harry deLeyer and Karin Reid Offield
A twist of fate brings a man and horse together in this remarkable true story now available in a new version adapted 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 $80. 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.
The mission of the RFVHC is to provide a unified voice for equine related interests by working to preserve access to trails, promoting charitable involvement in equine related experiences and activities, educating the public on equestrian issues, providing connections and resources for the equine community, and supporting the overall well‐being of horses and horsemanship.
Book Order Form (PDF)
The mission of the RFVHC is to provide a unified voice for equine related interests by working to preserve access to trails, promoting charitable involvement in equine related experiences and activities, educating the public on equestrian issues, providing connections and resources for the equine community, and supporting the overall well‐being of horses and horsemanship.
Book Order Form (PDF)