Unfortunately, a frightened horse learned this for himself in Saratoga Springs, New York, on February 24. 1300-pound Sly was playing with his friends on the frozen pond at his home when he suddenly fell through the ice.

Rescuers saved Sly the horse after he fell into a pond and was "in imminent danger of freezing to death," police said.

A horse that fell through the ice of an upstate New York pond was saved by rescuers who pulled together fiercely on ropes to free the animal from the frigid water.

The Saratoga Springs Police Department said the horse was close to freezing to death. (Saratoga Springs Police Department)