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Re: [RC] Can a horse drown in a two feet deep river !? - Lif Strand

At 04:49 AM 8/23/2004, Sandy wrote:
The rider said he was a rescue horse that he was retraining, as he had thrown other people. He had flipped over backwards in the river this time. Without intervention, this horse looked like he would have drowned himself, as he was unable get up out of the water or keep his head up.

I guess a horse could drown in a quart of water if his muzzle was immersed in it!

Sounds like this horse was in shock. Going over backwards could have stunned him, or just the unexpectedness of being in the water could have shocked him. Not having been there, I can only guess. And yes, under those circumstances, the horse could have drowned.

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   Lif Strand      fasterhorses.com
           Quemado NM USA
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