Owner stays with horse stuck in quicksand

Reuters 2012-02-29

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A horse in Geelong, Australia was trapped in quicksand-like mud on a beach in Geelong, Australia, on Monday (February 27).

Its owner Nicole Graham remained by the 18-year-old Astro's side, holding its head above the mud as rescuers arrived at the scene.

In an interview with local media the next day on Tuesday (February 28), Graham said she knew she needed to stay with her horse.

"As we sank deeper and deeper into the mud and time went on I was really starting to get scared. I knew if I stayed with him he wouldn't panic either and him not panicking meant that we would both get out OK," she said.

Graham said she was riding on Avalon Beach with her daughter on Monday when both their horses started sinking in the muddy sand.

The smaller horse managed to get out but Astro remained stuck in the mud.

With the tide rising, Nicole stayed with Astro until the local Emergency Services sedated the horse and pulled it out.

One day later, Astro seemed none the worse for his ordeal.

"We were expecting the horse would maybe have a broken leg or Nicole would be injured in some way but to be able to both walk out with a couple of scratches and bruises is just a fantastic result," said rescuer Roger Buckle.

Graham said she has been riding on the beach without a problem for 20 years, and did not realise it was so muddy.

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