Horses can swim

[Risteard]

Like the title says.
Is this common knowledge?

Was out in the wesht at the weekend and the girlfs father was telling me about a guy that swims his horses across to an island.

Being an elderly man and a bit of a character I thought he'd either lost his marbles or was taking the proverbial out of me.

Well didn't he drive me down to the marina and low and behold some fella was sailing out to the island with 3 horses in tow, well into their breaststroke they were.

I nearly ****ed myself.

Came home and told people who either went "Ya, i know" (mostly her friends from home and the odd bogger friend i have) or were in the same utter disbelief that I was.



So am i just copping on to the obvious or . . . . . . . . . ?

[Macy]

So am i just copping on to the obvious or . . . . . . . . . ?

I would've thought it was common knowledge. Sure the big equestrian hospitals even have swimming pools that they use for recovery.

Along the Shannon they'd swim the cattle out to the islands too for the summer...

[Dodge]

Have you never seen a western where they swim across the river?

[Peadar]

Risteard, did you grow up in the city?
You do know that milk comes from cows, not bottles?

[Wiseguy]

Some of the best stamina training a horse can get is swimming.All the top race horse trainers in the country have either a pool or access to an area where the horse can swim.

[Risteard]

Have you never seen a western where they swim across the river?

I've seen Westerns where they drown crossing the river.

So noone is surprised by this?
Ya, born and raised naive City boy.

[BohsPartisan]

Er, why wouldn't they be able to swim?

[Risteard]

Because it's not a common sight and they don't look like the swimming sort.

[the 12 th man]

Most horses see no reason to enter the ocean--there's nothing to eat,
they can't drink the water, and they'd have a hard time escaping
predators. However, in warm areas with small waves, some horses can
actually enjoy ocean swimming. If you've dreamed of swimming with your
horse, follow these safety tips. (For tips on riding on the beach, see
"Trailwise," Horseman's Handbook, Horse & Rider, August '02.)"

http://www.equisearch.com/sports/trailriding/eqhraug22432/

From Google Answers

[stann]

Because it's not a common sight and they don't look like the swimming sort.

Ah well then...
Better not tell the horses so anyone, if they realise mid-stream that they really can't swim after all there'll be mayhem!

Next week: Bumble Bees actually able to get off the ground!

[the 12 th man]

Next week: Bumble Bees actually able to get off the ground!

Quality..

[Risteard]

Next week: Bumble Bees actually able to get off the ground!

Well i wasn't the only one surprised.












*waiting patiently for one person in agreement.

[Magicme]

I am surprised. Very surprised.



















That you didnt know this b4. Ya townie ya.

[jebus]

Jesus, I'm the perennial city boy and even I knew that one

[Risteard]

Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Just Bohs Partisan and Dodge posted yet so I'm actually hopeing a Dub will bail me out of this one.