Couple saves horse from drowning in river. They are now friends

Matthew and Christina Eickholt of Hamilton were floating down the river on Sunday with Matthew’s parents at a spot called Bell Crossing north of Victor when they noticed some splashing near the shore. They soon realized it was a horse that was fighting the current as it was trying to get out of the river.

A western Montana couple were able to save a horse from drowning in the Bitterroot River on Father’s Day, and may have made a new friend in the process. Matthew and Christina Eickholt of Hamilton were floating down the river on Sunday with Matthew’s parents at a spot called Bell Crossing north of Victor when they noticed some splashing near the shore.