During the week of the student exchange, Gallus stayed with Sandbar's family. Having been in Equestria for a while already, Gallus didn't think he could learn much more about the way ponies live. He was wrong. Living in a pony household wasn't the same as observing them for sure! Sandbar's family's kindness touched him deeply. They even threw him a birthday party when they learned no one's ever done that for him before.