The [HowNot2] team tested an old rule of thumb for wire rope. “Never saddle a dead horse”. Click through the break for more: The old saying refers to the clips used on wire rope.

Tragically, the herd suffered a very preventable loss on Friday when a 10-year-old stallion died of heat stroke after being tangled in wire, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

On Thursday, the 4-year-old wild horse was spotted tangled in a barbed wire fence he tried to run through, according to the post. After consulting with a veterinarian, it was decided “his leg ...