<p>NAVFAC Pacific Financial Management Analyst Micheal Andrews reflects on his African heritage and passion for horseback riding, which ties back to the African culture. Africans brought to America, raised and herded cattle back in Africa, so horsemanship and managing a ranch were not new to Africans. Andrews and his horse Kaliph participated in the local county Christmas parade, along with the 2002 Kamehameha Day parade. Kaliph was owned by the Honolulu Mounted Police and sold several times before Andrews purchased him in 2000 and have been friends since 2010. In 2010, Andrews’ friend on the Big Island offered to board Kaliph at his ranch since there was a lot more space. Andrews visits him as often as he can. 
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