Where we've been seen
Caitlin Glazier has been a mem- a taste for mom’s milk and wanted hands. His young trainer has been
ber of the 4-H program for the past nothing to do with milk replacer. with him all the way, from his first
five years and has been paired up After a frustrating day of trying to saddle, being ridden for the first
with the Half Andalusian gelding force a bottle on the distressed foal, time, to learning his correct leads at
Dios Viento for three of those years. three buckets of liquids were hung in the canter. The pair placed first at
She has been showing him in the his stall overnight. One with water, their regional production show in
production program and this year one with milk replacer, and one with halter and also placed first in their
they qualified for the Pennsylvania cherry Kool-Aid. In the morning, to riding class, which qualified them
State 4-H Production Futurity class everybody's delight, he decided to for the State Show.
for 3 year olds. start drinking something--his choice, The Pennsylvania 4-H State
"Spirit" as he is fondly called, the cherry Kool-Aid, of course. He Horse show hosts over 900 entrants
had a rough start as a foal when his was quickly switched onto orphan yearly. This year the pair placed sec-
mom unexpectedly died as a result foal pellets and hasn't stopped grow- ondin their halter class and fifth in
of gangrene mastitis. Spirit, at the ing since. their riding class. Not bad for an
age of 3 weeks, had already acquired At 3, he measures in at 17.1 orphan foal trained by a 13 year old!
18 ANDALUSIAN Issue 2, 2009
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