Comment on Horse-flippers? Have any horses from history, ever been fitted with horseshoes that improve their ability to swim?

ta_leadran_orm@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

Flippers wouldn’t help really given how horses actually swim, they kind of kick back with each of they’re legs in a sequence similar to a trot. Their hooves already have a bit of a hollow which likely helps with swimming. Honestly though horses are pretty good swimmers, because they have huge lungs which helps them stay afloat with ease

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