^ Interesting, thanks for the background information.
Amazing to think what a difference that one horse made in their lives! 
Both Snowman books and the documentary are available from Amazon. My public library has them, too. If your local library doesnât, they can be borrowed for the price of postage through interlibrary loan.
Snowmanâs grave is supposed to be under the pine trees close to the paddock where he was stalled according to the book by Elizabeth LettsâŠâThe 80 Dollar championâ
Yes I read that but I remember Snowman and where his stall was and there is a large paddock across a driveway from his side of the barn, it has some trees but I donât recall any pines. And except for that field, there werenât any paddocks that were too close to the barn as far as I can remember. The indoor was almost directly outside that area of the barn.
I was wondering why the family sold the farm? Is none of them involved in horses anylonger?
BAC, I believe the pine trees spoken of were just a few large ones, right exactly there when you turned into the driveway, right next to the road. There werenât many, but they were quite pretty and smelled great in the winter.
Durneet, My guess is they got a great offer and the family members still in the business wanted to get places further east, which was becoming the more horse friendly area of Long Island.
It was Harryâs affair with the woman who became his second wife and subsequent divorce from Johanna that caused the breakup of Hollandia. Johanna got the house and at least some of the farm in the divorce, but the property that made up the outside course had been sold off before that and became housing. I think it was after Johannaâs death that the remainder of the farm was sold, fortunately to someone who could afford to renovate the barns and property. It is now a stunningly beautiful and luxurious private equestrian facility. The surviving children are all in the horse business, most of them on Long Island although I think it is John who is or was based in Texas.
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Beaujolais I am not far away, I need to take a ride over and check out if the pines are still there!
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You can find the movie on TV
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