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Two Paddlers, One Foal: Kananaskis River Rescue Defies Equine Physics

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Kananaskis River paddlers Ava Haddad and Anna Gleig plucked a baby horse from whitewater, proving ‘Can horses be rescued by kayak?’ and ‘Do wild foals survive rapids?’ are not just trending questions, but lived events. The duo, facing Alberta’s 8°C current, described the scene as “the most surreal ferry service for a horse.”

Following their kayak-aided foal rescue, Haddad and Gleig’s feat triggered searches for ‘how to save a horse from water’ and ‘Kananaskis animal rescue stories.’ Unlike the average river outing, their day included a trembling foal, two soaked paddlers, and a crowd questioning if Alberta was now home to aquatic ponies. “He looked at us like we were very lost sheep,” they said, describing the foal’s bemused expression as he disembarked.

The rescued foal, weighing under 90 pounds, was transported over 40 meters of rapid water—likely making this the most unintentional equine canoe trip in Kananaskis history.

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