After Her 900 Pound Horse Becomes Trapped In Mud For Three Hours The Rider Stays By Her Side

After the enormous animal became stuck in muck, a young mother spent nearly three hours by her pet horse. The tide was rising quickly, and it took a race against the time to save the horse. Initially, the courageous mom was able to save both her daughter and another horse.

For this mother-daughter team and their two horses, a ride on the beach quickly devolved into a nightmare. When the enormous beasts were mired in muck, Nicole Graham was riding 17-year-old Astro while her daughter Paris was on a smaller horse. The mom hurried to save her daughter and her horse in a desperate attempt.

After the enormous animal became stuck in muck, a young mother spent nearly three hours by her pet horse. The tide was rising quickly, and it took a race against the time to save the horse. Initially, the courageous mom was able to save both her daughter and another horse.

For this mother-daughter team and their two horses, a ride on the beach quickly devolved into a nightmare. When the enormous beasts were mired in muck, Nicole Graham was riding 17-year-old Astro while her daughter Paris was on a smaller horse. The mom hurried to save her daughter and her horse in a desperate attempt.

By the time a rescue team arrived, both the horse and his owner were exhausted. But fortunately, they were able to pull Astro so safety, after sedating him. The experience was a terrifying one for Graham who owns ten horses.

“It was terrifying. It was also heartbreaking to see my horse exhausted and struggling,” the woman told the Geelong Advertiser. “There was mud everywhere and every time I moved it sucked me back down. It wouldn’t let us go.”

The horse’s rescue was possible thanks to the efforts of the fire crew that teamed up with a vet and a local farmer. Thankfully, Astro was unharmed, but only dehydrated!

Nicole Graham, the owner, was commended by veterinarian Stacey Sullivan for saving the horse’s life. “A lot of horses don’t make it, and I think the possibility of survival would have been much lower without the owner present,” she added.

In the video below, learn more about this thrilling rescue!