Harry and the Snowman is a delightful documentary you can’t miss

Director: Ron Davis (Pageant)

Starring: Harry DeLeyer, Harriet DeLeyer, Andre DeLeyer, Marty DeLeyer.

Rating: ***1/2

A lifetime of high jumps and smooth landings

A sincerely delightful documentary about the special, life-defining friendship that was shared between an unfashionably-bred farm horse and the man who saved him f-rom a one-way trip to the glue factory.

In the late 1950s, amateur rider Harry DeLeyer paid $80 for a scrawny white workhorse named Snowman.

Inside the space of two years, the pair became the most formidable force (and world-famous attraction) that the sport of prestige showjumping has ever seen.

Both subjects under a misty-lensed microscope here are colourful, one-of-a-kind c-haracters you will never forget meeting.

A scene f-rom the documentary Harry and the Snowman.Source:Supplied

Harry and his wife had eight children, and a highly unusual way of seeing life. At least in terms of how life was supposed to conducted in mid-20th century America.

As for Snowman, he just loved being around people, whether performing for a crowd at the height of his powers, or offering a small child a ride on his back.

Though there is not a lot of footage in existence of Harry and Snowman slaying packed arenas in their high-flying prime, you can tell by the looks on the faces of the many eyewitnesses talking here that the duo were an exhilarating sight.

Especially when you factor in that Snowman was an elderly 14 years of age before he ever lifted a hoof over a jump in any kind of competition!

Lovely stuff.

Harry & Snowman is now showing at se-lected cinemas nationally. For a full list of locations, go to j.mp/harrysnow