Sunday 24 April 2011

Dartmoor "Hill" Pony Mare Stuck in a Leat


SWEP discovered this heavily pregnant "Hill" pony mare stuck fast in a leat in the "White Works" area of Dartmoor.  She had been there for some time and was not moving at all.  We called the fire brigade who promptly attended.  They were able to successfully rescue the stuck pony.  The mare was unharmed from her ordeal, and after a short while grazing at her recovery spot, she returned to her herd.  The photos above show her after her ordeal, with her legs coated in mud from the leat.  This is quite a remote area and she was very lucky to be discovered.

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