. >> i'm specialist christopher friddel. i'm a senior low rider. >> what does that mean?e of the most senior riding positions on the wagon. i have been here a hot minute. actually, i think everybody in this room is a senior low rider. >> where are you from originally? >> from redding, california. definitely a culture shock when you come from the west coast to the coast coast. especially the weather. >> did you know horses? >> a little bit. i mean, not much. i rode them, grew up with them, but not to the depth that i learned here. i mean, when you come here, you get a general knowledge of everything about horses. i mean, by no means an expert, but they try to catch you up to date on everything. so you definitely learn a lot coming here about horses, taking care of them, grooming them, administering medicine, everything. health care. >> you ride these regardless of weather? >> for the most part, yeah. if it's deemed too dangerous for the soldiers or horses, we'll cancel a mission, but for the most part, snow, rain, sleet, ice, extreme heat in the summer. we're out there all