20/08/2026
๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐: ๐โ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ!
On Saturday 8th August, Guinness somehow managed to find the one remaining patch of mud in England during the drought...
After noticing he was missing from his field, his owner Carol quickly discovered that he had wandered into a dried-up pond. However, beneath the cracked surface was thick, sticky mud - and Guinness had sunk in and become well and truly stuck.
Carol immediately called Rossdales and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, and within 20 minutes our vet Abby Richardson and a full fire crew were on scene. With Guinness safely sedated, the rescue team dug his legs free and carefully pulled him onto a sliding board before getting him back onto solid ground.
Thankfully, Guinness made a textbook recovery, standing on his first attempt and returning to his stable for a full check-over within an hour of Carol discovering his predicament. He was given fluids, pain relief and, importantly, a much-needed bath!
At his recheck the following Wednesday, vet Lorna Brokenshire-Dyke gave him the all clear.
A huge well done to Carol for spotting so quickly that Guinness was missing and keeping calm throughout, and to Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service for their incredible skills and rapid response.
Abby said afterwards: "A horse stuck in the mud was not a call I expected to get while we're in the middle of a drought! Unusual cases like this really highlight the importance of a speedy response and the value of vets working closely alongside the Fire and Rescue Service to achieve the best possible outcome for the horse. Guinness is now back to enjoying his summer with Carol - hopefully with fewer mud baths and plenty more hacking around the forest!โ ๐ณ๐
