On his 21st birthday, Rafael Pease went out to ride some fresh powder in Chile. His plans changed when he found a stranded horse stuck in the snow and he swiftly moved to action.  

The horse who had been missing for 4 days was reunited with his grateful owner after Pease and his friend gave him some food and shoveled him free.  

“I have been through a lot in life, and through it all I have realized that it’s well worth it to watch out for others — whether they are human or not. And that’s what me and my riding partner did,” Pease wrote in his story.