COURAGE OF A WOMAN
Nicole Graham was out for an afternoon ride with her daughter when her 18-year-old horse, Astro, suddenly sunk neck deep into the thick mud of Avalon Beach in Geelong, Victoria.
Graham refused to leave her horse abandoned and sentenced to certain death. Fighting against a rising tide, members of the fire department, emergency services, and a vet attempted to free the 1,100-pound horse.
First they tried using fire hoses, then a winch.
She spent 3 hours clinging to the animal while she struggled not to sink in the mud.
Making little progress, the vet, Stacey Sullivan, sedated him so that he could be pulled out with a tractor.
She accompanied him at all times.
She kept his head up so that he wouldn’t drown in a time fight while the tide rose.
She hugged and calmed the animal until he was rescued.
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IN GOD WE TRUST
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This is a touching account that pulls at one’s heartstrings. Nicole is indeed courageous. No doubt-her horse would do the same for her. 🙂
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The feel good story of the day. Love rules. Thank you.
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Having been the keeper of a few ranch horses, back when I had a ranch, I can say that they are loving and loyal, second only to a dog. I do miss both of them. Problem was, they were to big to be lap horses, but they tried.
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Awesome. My grandfather, Uncle & Dad raced horses when I was young. I went to some of the races, but was too young to really do much to help. Milked cows too. Agree, 2nd to dogs.
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I learned to ride on my grandfathers mule. He was a gentle soul, having my safety in mind while I was in the saddle. I believe he lived to be 20 or so.
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Wow.
Ha! Phil. Lap horses.
~Ed.
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