Rafael Pease just wanted to catch some fresh powder on his 21st birthday. But the snowboarder got more than he bargained for when he discovered a stranded horse, trapped in four feet of snow after the first storm of the season.
Lost for four days up in the mountains of El Colorado, Chile, the horse was near death. But this boarding crusader—camera in tow—wasn’t about to let it happen. GoPro’s latest hero tribute is cool in more ways than one. Check it out.
About the Author
Nina grew up riding hunters and young horses in Upstate New York and dreamed of a career in the horse industry. The day she graduated college, she hopped a horse van and ran away to groom in Spruce Meadows. Now she’s happy to have the best of both worlds: a place to ride and show her jumper, Dagano, and when she’s not riding, a place to write about horses every day. Don’t let the dirty muck boots fool you. Nina holds a master’s degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of journalism at Syracuse University. Previously she worked for Travel + Leisure magazine and has written for Smithsonian, This Old House and more. Nina currently lives in Indianapolis with her husband. This is one of Nina’s favorite stories. And, be sure to Read Carley’s Nina story.
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October 17, 2015 
