Elderly mare freed from slurry pit in three-hour rescue
A spokesman for the fire service said the mare was “well and truly trapped”
Horse rescue
Whether it’s being dug out of sink hole, cut out of the living area of a horsebox or lifted out of a swimming pool, from time to time the emergency services are called into action to help with horse rescues from some of the most unexpected places…
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Mare and gelding stuck in mud for 18 hours following landslide
“They were both stuck up to their chests in the mud and could not have escaped on their own”
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Rider trapped in ditch under 18hh gelding thanks rescuers
“I wasn’t crushed but I still had my legs on either side of Nasa and they were pinned”
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‘Terrified’ colt rescued from muddy ditch by RSPCA and firefighters
“We couldn’t have done it without them and are always so grateful for their support in rescuing animals whenever they can”
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Owner thanks rescuers of mare found stuck in six-foot ditch
‘I’m so grateful to the fire crew, I’ve never seen them do anything like that – they were really impressive and so lovely’
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Horse reunited with owner after helicopter rescue from 60ft ravine
A horse has been safely reunited with her owner after falling 60ft down a ravine, leading to a major rescue operation
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Mare and gelding freed from sticky situations thanks to firefighters
Animal rescue specialists attended the separate incidents on 14 and 19 July
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Trapped horse alerts police to cannabis factory
Officers on patrol heard the noise of an animal in distress and found a horse caught up in cables
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Lifeboat rescue of mare who swam over a mile out to sea
the horse unexpectedly bucked her rider off and then swam out to sea
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‘I thought that was it’: owner praises fire service who saved her elderly gelding
‘I was crying and panicking but the firemen were so calm. They knew exactly what they needed to do and made it look so easy’
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‘I thought it would be a miracle if she got out alive’: stuck mare rescued from muck heap
The owner has praised the fire service and her vet for their efforts in the rescue
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‘They helped despite everything’: 17 people save pony stuck in ditch
‘It was heartbreaking, I kept collapsing in tears. I thought I was going to lose him’
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More than 40 horses removed from flooded fields in major rescue mission
Members of the public had been concerned about the horses’ welfare
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Whinny from underground leads to digger rescue of pony from hole
‘We know she hadn’t been in there long — thank God for vocal ponies!’
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‘The light was fading and the water rising’: watch rescuers help pony to safety through deep floods
‘As the light was fading and the water was rising we had to act quickly so we decided the best option to rescue the pony quickly was a tethered swim’
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Horse who trapped two legs in cattle grid walks away after being cut free
‘We are always exceptionally grateful for the support of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service in helping rescue equines’
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Firefighters learn how to decontaminate horses in innovative training
The situation was complicated when one horse did not want to go into the shower...
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what3words app helps rescuers locate horse stuck in deep ditch
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Rider calls for safer access after ‘miraculous’ rescue of stuck stallion
‘It was a freak accident but one that was probably waiting to happen’
