A spokesperson from Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it provided cross border assistance as it responded to the horse which was stuck in a water and mud filled ditch in Rickney Lane, Downash, at 11.58pm.
Dramatic photos, sent to Sussex World by Dan Jessup, show fire and rescue teams using a winch to save a horse named Dixie from the field near Hailsham.
An East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Two appliances were sent. Crews used mud paths, pumping equipment and a hose reel to rescue a horse that had found itself 50 per cent submerged in muddy water. Once rescued, the horse was handed over to the veterinarian. Crews left the scene at 3.07.”
An East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Two appliances were sent. Crews used mud paths, pumping equipment and a hose reel to rescue a horse that had found itself 50 per cent submerged in muddy water. Once rescued, the horse was handed over to the veterinarian. Crews left the scene at 3.07.”
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Firefighters rescue Dixie. Photo: Dan Jessup