Caramelo Horse becomes a public figure and has a calendar of events and years after floods in RS ? The Caramelo horse, which became one of the main symbols of the flood that hit Rio Grande do Sul in 2024, could gain a new role: that of father. The information was released by the Lutheran University of Brazil (Ulbra), where the animal has lived since it was rescued during the climate catastrophe. Caramelo was stranded for four days on the roof of a house in Canoas, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, during the floods in Rio Grande do Sul two years ago. (Remember below). According to the director of the institution's Veterinary Hospital, Laura Cezimbra, the university is evaluating possible partners for the stallion. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The choice takes into account, mainly, the compatibility of physical size between the animals, and there are already candidates being analyzed. "Caramelo is fully healthy. Since he came into our care, the priority has been his health and well-being", reveals Cezimbra. Caramelo Horse is now staying at the Veterinary Hospital of the Lutheran University of Brazil (Ulbra), in Canoas Bruna Linck/Ascom Ulbra The idea of ??allowing Caramelo to have a puppy was born from the relationship created between the animal and the public that has followed its trajectory since the rescue. According to the veterinarian, followers often ask for updates about the horse's life and show interest in following it through new phases. Although he cannot live freely in a group because he is a stallion — an uncastrated male horse — he maintains close contact with other horses that live on campus, including females. According to the university, when he is close to the mares that live on campus, Caramelo usually neighs, tries to get closer and shows interest in the females. And it was precisely when he showed interest in one of them that the discussion arose about the possibility of him having descendants. "We saw that he had a lot of interest, the behavior of a stallion. In meetings, including commenting on whether to castrate or not, people came up with the idea of ??having a puppy to actually discuss Caramelo's more social issue with his followers", explains Cezimbra. The director states that the initiative is not related to genetic preservation. According to her, the objective is linked to the meaning that Caramelo came to represent for many people after the flood. For the university, the animal's story awakens a strong emotional bond and works as a message of resistance and overcoming. "There is a very big emotional issue involving Caramelo", comments the veterinarian. According to Cezimbra, Caramelo lives a routine considered normal for a horse. During the night, it remains in a protected space and, throughout the day, it is free in its own paddock. Today, around 11 years old, Caramelo lives on the Ulbra campus, in Canoas. The horse recently received an exclusive 250 square meter paddock, where he spends much of the day running, grazing and rolling around in the grass. The space also facilitated public visitation and the activities of Veterinary Medicine students, who interact with it in practical classes. Remember the rescue Horse that was stranded on the roof of a house in RS is rescued The rescue was carried out by the São Paulo Fire Department — veterinarians followed the entire action. Caramelo needed to be sedated because the team was warned that, in order for the boat not to capsize, the animal could not be awake during the journey. Dry, Caramelo, still inside the boat, was placed on top of a trailer and then taken to the veterinary hospital, where he received medication to replace the amount of liquid lost during the hours he was stranded. The mobilization of the population and security forces moved the country and synthesized the historical relationship between the horse and the people of Rio Grande do Sul. The Creole horse is a symbolic animal of RS and considered cultural heritage since 2002. The relationship with the animal is a tradition that is part of the DNA of the Gaucho people. One year after the catastrophe, RBS TV presented RBS.Doc. The team spoke to affected people, volunteers, residents who lost everything and families of victims. In the affected places, he found examples of solidarity and unity. How is the horse Caramelo, symbol of the historic flood in RS Reproduction TV Globo / Bruna Linck/Ascom Ulbra VIDEOS: Everything about RS