Dressage horse rescued from ditch after cow scare

A horse, that fell into an 8ft (2.4m) ditch after being spooked by a herd of cows, has been rescued by firefighters.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Leicester and Loughborough lifted Casper to freedom in Walton on the Wolds on 2 June.

The horse has competed in dressage competitions at several national championships.

The fire service said he was now recovering and would be "back to being ridden in no time".

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