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Monument for the Drowned Horses
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MV
July 11, 2022
Hiking
On Ameland, the lifeboat used to be pulled into the water at this point by horses. On August 14, 1979, the boat "Windspiel 4" ran aground. An attempt to drag the lifeboat into the water that day went awry and the eight horses drowned. A memorial was erected to them at this point.
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NoWaElke
July 6, 2022
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In the horse grave at the Reddingbotpad dune crossing are 8 horses that drowned during a rescue operation in 1979. A sailing yacht was in distress and the car with …
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•NoWaElke
July 6, 2022
Cycling
In 1824 horses were used for the first time on Ameland to get the lifeboat afloat. The horse rescue boat is used 14 times a year during the demonstrations.
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