Here’s a clip of an amazing horse rescue in The Netherlands. The following text is transcribed directly from the video (spelling and all):
Rescue many horses the Netherlands
Noveber 3th, 2006
Length: 6 min. and 36 sec.
Music: VangelisOctober 31th: More than one hundred horses were surprised by a heavy storm in the northern part of the Netherlands. 18 horses drowned, the rest of them got stuck on a very small island. People feared for the lives of many more horses. The first rescue attempt with the use of a boat failed because the boat got stuck into the sand. Things didn’t look good.
In the mean time the horses got desperate, and were fed by the use of a boat. Then, with a bit of luck, the water resided a bit. This was the perfect change for an unique different approach. A small group of women with horses would try to lure the more than one hundred horses to make the crossing.
November 3th, 14:00, the rescue begins. Is this going to be a success or a drama were more horses will drown?
Again from the video:
Although 18 horses died a few days earlier, it really became a happy ending, all the horses made it to dry land!
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what is the title of the Vangelis song used in this video?
Josh, I believe it’s the main theme from the film 1492 — Conquest of Paradise.
what happened to all of these horses after they got saved???
it was so famous so cool so good i love the horses and that was realy realy fantastique
Living in New Zealand,for 42 years,We are still very much interested in what happen in Holland.
The hores video,is out of this world.I,need tisues every time I watch the video.
I only wish that I could put it on a disc to keep for always.
Alda
I loved this story it was so happy and sad! I am sharing it my work and my children are sharing it in school. My daughter wanted to know whar happened to the horses after they where free?
Thanks
This is such a great video. I am sending it to all my friends! What happend next? Where dod the horses go?
Thanks
this video with the vangelis song seems no longer available. does anybody still have it?
How do I get to see this video with the music? I saw it when it first was on the internet. Now I can’t get it.
Feb 4, 2011 Just found this video, have sent it to friends. Leave it to the women to show how its done. Two ladies were riding Friesians, were Friesians in the herd. Need a handkerchief every time. They were honored at a Friesian horse show. Fantastic