Why do we call breaking waves "White Horses"?

Answer 1

There is a legend that unicorns live at the breaking wave; they cannot reach land.

Answer 2

White Horses Waves

Answer 3

well a long time a go when some of the human race where at a beach they sowe a heared of wight horses galling though the shallows and from then on the waves where called wight horses.

Answer 4

Stereotyping any segment of the population, or person is wrong. Obama made a racist and inappropriate comment. Yes, I'm offended. But mostly I'm sad that Obama, who has convinced so many people there was only "one" America, obvious believes there are many different Americans, and he has a stereotype for the "typical white person."

Answer 5

Cos they look like white horses galloping, just a romantic description....

Answer 6

Because foam is white??

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