Rescue Stories

Here are some of the rescue stories submitted by our Vets, regional Fire and Rescue Services and horse owners, these stories are often interesting to read, but also provide an insight into the complexities of animal rescue and for those that may attend a rescue, can be useful in terms of learning from others' experience.

We are keen to have a library of Rescue stories, so please consider sending us your story, with photo's if you wish! You can submit it annonymously or attributed to your service/practice - all we ask, is that if you are not the horse, owner, you ask for the horse owners permission for the story to be submitted.

To submit your story, please e-mail clare.ascroft@beva.org.uk.

Past president of British Cattle Vet Association faces most challenging rescue - 23/03/2010

I never imagined when, last year at Southport, we launched the wider Large Animal Rescue initiative (as a roll out of BEVA’s successful Equine Rescue Protocol) that I would be involved in one of the m ... (more)

It happened to me.... -

Gemma Bower knows what it’s like to see her beloved horse in danger. She was transporting her 16.2 Dutch Warmblood mare, Dancer, to an equestrian event when she became aware of an unfamiliar movement ... (more)

It happened to me.... -

Gemma Bower knows what it’s like to see her beloved horse in danger. She was transporting her 16.2 Dutch Warmblood mare, Dancer, to an equestrian event when she was became aware of an unfamiliar movem ... (more)

Pregnant Mare rescued from ditch - 7/03/2010

A pregnant horse which was stuck in a ditch in Emersons Green, near Bristol, on Sunday (March 7) was rescued thanks to the joint efforts of the emergency services and the charity HorseWorld. ... (more)

Veterinary Practice impressed by Fire & Rescue Service knowledge - 2/03/2010

Miss Carter, a vet from Oaklands Veterinary Centre in Yarm, expresses the importance of training for those involved in animal rescue and expresses her thanks to her local Fire & Rescue service whose k ... (more)

Northants Fire & Rescue get mare back on her feet! - 2/02/2010

Written by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue ... (more)

Newly trained vet used his skills to rescue horse from camper van in Essex - April 01, 2009

In March I attended one the rescue training courses for vets. A month later I had this interesting rescue! ... (more)