A 7-year - old Arabian horse named William got spooked and ran into the water , rescuers say . That 's what happened to a 7-year-old white Arabian named William , said Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol Officer Ryan Kelly . The horse was found swimming more than two miles offshore , a rescuer said . Rescue ##rs spent more than two hours trying to get the horse to land .
A 7-year - old Arabian horse named William got spooked and ran into the water , rescuers say . The horse was found swimming more than two miles offshore , a rescuer said . Rescue ##rs spent more than two hours trying to get the horse to land .