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 escapes ‘without a scratch’ after trees felled by Storm Eunice miss ‘by inches’
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Firefighters save heavily pregnant mare whose leg went through horsebox wall
“The drivers had pulled over and undid the partition, and the horse had fallen over on to her side, and she was stuck”
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Mare found floundering in deep river after trespassers leave field gate open
“I’d rather have the vet bill and have my horse but it was unnecessary, and wouldn’t have happened without mindless people”
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Injured brood mare flown to hospital in helicopter harness
“When I saw her being lifted, I thought ‘oh gosh’, but she was perfectly calm. It was hard to watch but they were so professional”
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Rugs ‘probably saved life’ of cob trapped neck-deep in bog
‘The vet checked the horse and miraculously her core temperature was normal as she had been wearing two rugs’
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Elderly mare freed from slurry pit in three-hour rescue
A spokesman for the fire service said the mare was “well and truly trapped”
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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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Fire service charges for large animal rescue could put horses and owners at risk *H&H Plus*
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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
