Hampshire riders are being urged to stick to bridleways after a dressage horse was rescued from a bog last week (11 June).
The 12-year-old 16hh horse lost its footing on the uneven ground and sunk into the boggy ground after leaving a bridlepath near Ibsley in the New Forest.
Jim Green from the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Our animal rescue team, along with 3 local crews, were able to free the horse from the bog and move it to higher, firmer ground.
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“The horse was then helped to its feet and taken back to the stables by its handler. It was a laborious job, but the end result was a happy one.”
Mr Green said riders might feel that due to the recent good weather going across forests and fields is safe.
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But he warned, “given the rainfall experienced earlier this year, many areas are still heavily waterlogged and may be hazardous to horses and their owners.”
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