Dramatic video shows horses being swum to safety in floods
The two colts became trapped after their field was submerged in water when the river Use burst its banks
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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Firefighters rescue mare stuck ‘up to her hindquarters’ in a ditch
The mare was rescued by firefighters after she sunk up to her hindquarters
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Horse cut free from runaway trailer after towbar snaps
The trailer left the road and struck a large tree, severely damaging the trailer
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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
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Horses who strayed through dark tunnel rescued from stone trench
The mare and her two-year-old were found unable to turn or reverse out of the trench
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Missing pony who survived floods found standing on a roof
Staff feared Leaf had drowned as Japan was hit by devastating flooding
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Runaway cob rescued from car inspection pit after police chase
Firefighters and a vet worked to free the pony
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Stallion rescued after ‘endangering lives’ near motorway
Blue is recovering in intensive care following his ordeal
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Tennis ‘stars’ take rescuers to five sets before capture
Andre Agassi, Pancho Gonzales and Rafael Nadal are seeking homes after they were caught in a snowy tennis courts by a quick-thinking member of the public
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Spindles Farm survivors: before and after in pictures 10 years on
When more than 100 horses and donkeys were found at Spindle Farm in Amersham, Bucks in January 2008, it was hard to imagine that so many of them would be thriving 10 years on
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‘She wouldn’t be here without them’: owner thanks rescuers after terrifying hacking accident
Kent-based Gemma Booth was riding with a friend when her horse spooked and lost her footing
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‘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
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Horse rescued from terrifying trailer crash on motorway
The horse, described as an “absolute sweetheart”, is at home recovering after being cut free from the trailer he had been travelling in
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Pony ‘facing certain death’ winched 80ft to safety
"This was one of the largest and most challenging rescues I have ever experienced — and it was amazing to be involved in such a happy ending"
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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
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'The tide would have drowned her': pony saved from treacherous estuary
“No owner ever came forward to try to claim her or to explain why they’d left their horse in such a dangerous place and in such poor condition"
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Watch remarkable video of brave mare saving herd from severe flooding
Torrential rain led to flash flooding in Auckland, New Zealand, last week
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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
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Mountain rescue for miniature Shetland
The seven-year-old was exposed to the elements, with overgrown feet and a blind eye
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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
