German exchange student Miriam Hertz became friends with Ginger the horse on the Bos farm.By Jolene FarleyGerman exchange student Miriam Hertz arrived in the United States Sunday, Aug. 24.Hertz, her mother Renate, father, Frank, and brother, Stefan, 19, are from Duesseldorf, Germany. She is attending Hills-Beaver Creek High School as a senior this year.Her hosts, Ron and Noreen Bos, Hills, and their children Jacob, 9, and Caleb, 7, volunteered to host an exchange student to explore other cultures. "I thought it would be good for the boys to have a girl around, besides mom," Noreen said. "We thought it would be good to learn about different cultures and languages."She said it’s been a good experience for the Bos family. "We talk about everything, different schools, different religions, cooking different," Noreen said. In Germany, Hertz attended a school with 1,300 students. When she returns to her native country she will be required to complete two more years of high school before graduating.Hertz enjoyed participating in the local homecoming traditions at H-BC a few weeks ago. Noreen said it was difficult to explain the game of football, which isn’t played extensively in Germany."Once she played the powder puff game, she understood a little how football works."Hertz was happy to discover the Bos family had horses she could ride on their farm. She volunteered as a stable hand in Germany, jumped German Warm Blood horses and competed in dressage (training horses in precision movement) competition.Hertz plans to pursue a career in architecture or equestrian science (to be a horse doctor) after she graduates from high school.Hertz will remain with the Bos family for her entire nine-month stay in the United States.
