Firefighters

Mother rescues son, pony and dog from burning horsebox

’What shocked me was that no one stopped to help’

Owner praises ‘incredible’ fire service for trying to save her horse

‘We knew we weren’t going to get him up on our own and would need the fire brigade’

Firefighters rescue escaped horse from swimming pool

The horse became entangled in the pool cover which ripped when the horse fell in

Fire service considers charging for equine rescue: have your say

Owners have until 26 May to express their views

Owner of cob found neck-deep in freezing stream praises rescuers

The animal technical rescue unit winched Logan to safety

‘You could just see her ears’: filthy pony pulled to safety from muddy ditch

The pony was spotted by ‘total chance’ by a member of the public

Awards for emergency services involved in 'very tricky' rescue

The police and fire services took part in the five-hour rescue operation

Helpers come to aid of horses caught up in California wild fires

Helpers are doing all they can to rescue and care for horses and other animals separated from their owners in the California wild fires

Firefighters rescue mare stuck ‘up to her hindquarters’ in a ditch

The mare was rescued by firefighters after she sunk up to her hindquarters

Horse cut free from runaway trailer after towbar snaps

The trailer left the road and struck a large tree, severely damaging the trailer

Horse ‘lucky to be alive’ after being rescued from deep water-filled ditch

Oliver was found stuck in a drainage ditch almost up to his neck in water

Horror as sky lantern festival planned less than 30 miles from wildfire

‘This is an avoidable event that could lead to significant impacts on the wildlife, landscapes and livelihoods’

Mystery over chase fence destroyed by fire at racecourse

It is believed the Devon racecourse was the victim of an arson attack

Runaway cob rescued from car inspection pit after police chase

Firefighters and a vet worked to free the pony

Pregnant mare dug out of two-metre sinkhole

The horse's owner was unaware of the presence of the hole when she moved fields

‘He missed being in Horse & Hound’: retired event pony rescued from bog

The former Charles Owen British pony eventing champion has been back in the limelight after getting stuck in a bog

Watch firefighters rescue stricken pony

Rescuers are urging owners to check their gates and fences following a spate of emergency calls to stuck horses in need of rescuing

Honour for firefighter who changed the face of equine rescue

Jim Green has been at the forefront of responding to animal rescues for 13 years and has pioneered the methods firefighters use to save trapped horses

What a Tight Squeeze: firefighters rescue 'courageous old lady' from deep muddy ditch

The 20-year-old ex-racehorse, who was trained by Peter Hiatt, fell into the ditch on the morning of New Year’s Eve

Christmas present for Randy the moveable horse

The model horse is used in "vital" training for firefighters across the country in how to rescue horses in trouble