Annika's Story of 'Golden Grain'

Golden Grain's a lovely chestnut horse, big and strong. He has a star on his forehead, with a thread that comes down from it. This horse is very friendly with children, although he sometimes takes advantage of them too - because he's a bit hard for them to control. He's a tinker. He has a fantastic memory, and most of all he's very intelligent. He knows very well who intends to treat him well and who doesn't. His life story goes like this. He was born in 1991 on the Lagunillas Farm in the Maipo Valley, in the mountains near Santiago. He was tamed by my dad, who used him a pack horse to carry boxes of goat cheeses, and work in herddng goats and cattle. Now, he's retired from the mountains,and we children get to ride him.