Hi there -- while not discouraging more answers, here are a couple of older threads that may help answer your question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ysrcq/how_did_horses_survive_the_transatlantic_crossing/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5kbi6v/how_did_beach_landings_occur_in_medieval_times/