Fire service considers charging for equine rescue: have your say
Owners have until 26 May to express their views
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…
Owners have until 26 May to express their views
‘I thought she was going to break her legs’
The animal technical rescue unit winched Logan to safety
The pony was spotted by ‘total chance’ by a member of the public
The footbridge is roped off, but firefighters believe someone may have forgotten to close the rope, which allowed the horse to stray onto the bridge
The two colts became trapped after their field was submerged in water when the river Use burst its banks
The mare was rescued by firefighters after she sunk up to her hindquarters
The trailer left the road and struck a large tree, severely damaging the trailer
Oliver was found stuck in a drainage ditch almost up to his neck in water
The mare and her two-year-old were found unable to turn or reverse out of the trench
Staff feared Leaf had drowned as Japan was hit by devastating flooding
Firefighters and a vet worked to free the pony
Blue is recovering in intensive care following his ordeal
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
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
Kent-based Gemma Booth was riding with a friend when her horse spooked and lost her footing
The former Charles Owen British pony eventing champion has been back in the limelight after getting stuck in a bog
The horse, described as an “absolute sweetheart”, is at home recovering after being cut free from the trailer he had been travelling in
"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"
Rescuers are urging owners to check their gates and fences following a spate of emergency calls to stuck horses in need of rescuing