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 the lifeboat was pulled into the waves by 8 horses, as usual. But this time the wagon got deeper into the water than usual, the horses could not be released from the heavy vehicle in time and were pulled down by it. The crew of the sailing yacht could be saved as the lifeboat was not damaged, but the horses were lost. On the initiative of one of the horse owners, the dead animals were not handed over to the skinner after they had been salvaged, but buried in the dunes near the accident site.

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NoWaElke

July 6, 2022

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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Tina 🚶🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️

August 31, 2022

Those who watch the demonstration can connect the walk to the horse's grave beforehand.

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