Horse rescued after getting stuck in mud near Niwot

Boulder County administrators rescued a horse that was stuck in mud at a property in rural Boulder County southwest of Longmont on Thursday afternoon The horse is being evaluated by veterinary personnel according to the Boulder County Sheriff s Office Around p m the office received a account of a horse stuck in mud in the block of Plateau Road about two miles northwest of Niwot The property owner had discovered his horse Sweetie an adult mare had become stuck in mud He attempted to free the horse but got stuck in the mud and called for help A neighbor responded and called The sheriff s office s Animal Protection Unit Urgency Services Unit Boulder Fire Rescue Boulder Rural Fire Rescue and Boulder Urgency squad all responded to the scene and worked to free the horse A veterinarian from VetweRx Equine a veterinary group based in Longmont also provided care during the rescue