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

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.
Kananaskis River paddlers rescue a single foal from rapids, answering 'Can horses swim?' and 'Do horses get rescued?' as a kayak becomes Alberta’s strangest equine ferry. No paddles were eaten.