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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show Veternarian Kathy Borrett Capell lives in Marriott-Slaterville August 3, 2011 that was too large for his body a year ago. But things have changed. He has grown both in body and mind. Now Morgan calls him "Mr. Roid" because he's filled out so much. And Capell said the horse has learned to have patience with his young trainers. "The kids have made mistakes and he's been forgiving," Capell said. She told a story about the first time Morgan actually sat in a saddle on the horse's back. Expecting Morgan to know that she needed to just start out with a walk the first day, Capell said she walked away from the pair. "I hear this crumble," Capell said. "Oh, we were cantering," she recalls hearing from Morgan. "Andy stumbled. They went head over heels. He was just standing there looking at her like 'Are you OK?' " But Morgan said she's learned well from mistakes, as well as successes. Now the horse can do all his gaits and can pivot. He lunges and is well- versed at going through whatever obstacle course Morgan wants to set up for him, with logs to go over and corridors to squeeze through. On Tuesday, he backed through an "L" of logs for the first time. Morgan and her training helpers have had the horse walk over, be touched by and work around tarps in all kinds of settings to teach him not to be afraid. Members of Morgan's 4-H club said they've learned important lessons from Andy. "It gave me experience for working with other horses," said Katie Short, 14, of West Haven. "He was fun. He was cute." "I liked seeing him go from a little crazy, wild baby to actually paying attention to you," said Ashley Hansen, 15, of Harrisville. "It's been cool to learn how horses adjust to things." Because of what she learned from Andy and another young horse she's now showing, Morgan has started a young horse training business of her own. She already has one client's horse at her home that she is riding nearly every day. Her Andy project also has served as a steppingstone for Morgan to become a Weber County 4-H horse ambassador, then a county ambassador and finally a state ambassador, which comes with a scholarship to Utah State University after she graduates from high school. Morgan will be showing Andy next week at the Weber County Fair. Although a gelding, the horse will be featured at Stallion Alley, where fair- goers may stop by his decorated stall and get a look at him. Morgan also will be showing him off each day at 4 p.m. at the end of a daily parade of stallions and during an open breed show. The horse will be sold at auction during a third annual 4-H Barbecue and Concert, called a harvest celebration, planned for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Sandridge Park, 4400 S. 2100 West, Roy. The event includes a 7:30 p.m. performance by the local band Western Saddle Strings. Tickets are $10 and are available from Weber County 4-H members or by visiting the Utah State University Extension office at 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden, or calling at 801-399- 8202. NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner Andy waits to be bridled and saddled in Marriott-Slaterville on Tuesday. The 2-year-old has been an inspiration to young members of the 4-H club after its donation from Andy Fishburn. 236 |