Firefighters have come to the aid of a mare and gelding who became stuck in separate incidents.
On Sunday (19 July) a 10-year-old 16hh gelding fell through a footbridge at Church Lane, Sherrington, Bucks.
Crew and animal rescue specialists from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS), Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident.
“The horse fell through a footbridge and got stuck. Thankfully with some great teamwork our crews and animal rescue specialists were able to release him without any harm,” a spokesman for HFRS said.
A vet also attended the scene and the gelding was freed by 12.18pm. The rider was uninjured.
“The horse did not suffer any major injuries, apart from a few minor cuts,” said the spokesman.
On 14 July the animal specialist team from HFRS had rescued a 13-year-old 16hh mare called Romie, who had become stuck in a muddy ditch in Sway, in the New Forest.
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A vet from the Barn Equine Surgery attended the scene and Romie was lifted to safety by fire crew using a manitou forklift.
The spokesman said the mare was unharmed.
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