 Without the women who volunteered, these horses may not have survived. Photo via Peter DeJong/Wyoming News |
In 2006, what came to be known as the Great Netherlands Horse Rescue occurred. A strong storm had left the wilderness of Marrum, a small village in Friesland, Netherlands, full of sea water, causing a herd of at least 100 horses–some reports say up to 200 horses–to be trapped on a small area of land. They were there for three days, Elite Readers reports.
The group, which was comprised of seven women, met the next day to discuss how they were going to rescue the horses. These women rode horseback to the island and took the horses to higher ground. The last horse collapsed when it reached the shore, but was treated by veterinarians immediately.
As a result of the rescue, Miedema suffered from pneumonia, but she and none of the other women were willing to give up on the horses who needed rescuing. They were praised for their bravery in Marrum.
What a wonderful group of ladies to save those horses. Gold stars by your name in Heaven.
What about the FIREFIGHTERS and emergency rescuers that took hay out to the animals and worked out what was the safest way to approach then return with the animals? What about the REST OF THE FREAKING STORY?
Overall a pretty crappy article. It tells almost nothing of the story.
They are the real horse whispers
Made my heart happy.These women have a good heart And I think they are awesome.
My heart broke, when I saw their plight-=-=-what a brave and wonderful woman, to do this—the tears rolled, but then my smile started—hopefully they all got to homes or are being cared for by loving people—
Wonderful story and pictures. However, what became of the horses after brought to dry land.
I think I have watched this video 50 times, and have bored people sharing it on Face Book. It is the most uplifting, moving film I have seen. The women who saved these beautiful creatures are simply amazing, heroines.