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8 The Armory looked splendid: Anne Christmas, “Washington International,” Chronicle of the Horse, Nov. 18, 1960.
9 The great grand prix rider: Bernie Traurig phone interview.
10 Sitting astride the bay: Christmas, “Washington International.”
Chapter 23: Camelot
1 Corporate sponsorship had arrived: Sprague, The National Horse Show, pp. 101–28.
2 The classes had been rearranged: “Society: She Ain’t What She Used to Be,” Time, Nov. 9, 1962.
3 In fact, originally, the team: Joseph O’Dea, DVM, Olympic Vet (Geneseo, N.Y.: Castlerea Press, 1996), p. 20.
4 The brave old horse: John Rendel, “Stumble Results in a Broken Neck,” New York Times, Nov. 5, 1960.
5 The gelding was perfectly: O’Dea, Olympic Vet, p. 20.
6 Eventually, the lights came back up: John Rendel, “Stumble Results.”
Chapter 24: Branglebrink Farms
1 Countless times, driving: Bradley Harris, “Cinderella Horse,” p. 12.
2 The dairy farm had: Geoffrey Fleming, Images of America, p. 93.
3 Knox wanted to buy the house: Harris, “Cinderella Horse.”
4 Another story about the champion: “An Old Jumper’s Jackpot,” Life, July 27, 1962.
5 Harriet and Chef: Harriet de Leyer–Strumpf interview.
6 The Knox School girls had formed: Phebe Phillips Byrne interview.
7 There was a long blue satin ribbon: Dave Elliot interview.
8 Harriet still remembers: Harriet de Leyer–Strumpf interview.
9 The demands of television: Sprague, The National Horse Show, pp. 235–71.
10 All these years, Harry: Phebe Phillips Byrne interview.
11 The roar of the crowd: Ed Corrigan, “Snowman Returns for Final Accolade.”
12 Flashbulbs popped: Chris Hickey interview.
Chapter 25: The Cinderella Horse
1 Schoolteachers brought busloads: Claire Nicolas White, “Cinderella Horse Stars on L.I.,” New York Times, Oct. 22, 1972.
2 Like her older brothers and sisters: Harris, “Cinderella Horse.”
3 In the evenings: Phebe Phillips Byrne interview.
4 But when it came time: Harriet de Leyer–Strumpf interview.
Epilogue: The Galloping Grandfather
1 Harry had gone through: Ed Corrigan, “Serious Fall off Horse Fails to Deter Youngster,” New York Times, Dec. 11, 1977.
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