23 December 2024
On Friday, December 6th, Summit Valley Horse Center had a huge opportunity to step up and help our local friends at Summit County Animal Control and Summit Fire & EMS. A horse was involved in a truck and trailer accident on I70, and the poor thing was in rough shape. Amazingly, Summit Fire & EMS along with SCAC were able to get the mare out of the crushed trailer, onto the SCAC trailer, and transport her to SVHC. There she was given food, heated water, first aid, and lots of time to rest. Over the next 48 hours, the mare continued to allow SVHC staff and SCAC to asses her injuries, replace her bandages, and of course give her some gentle scratches and pets. Her owner, who was amazingly uninjured during the accident, was able to come pick her up and take her home on Sunday, December 8th. We are so glad to be able to provide a safe shelter for horses in emergency situations, and are so happy to work closely with Summit County Animal Control and Summit Fire & EMS. It is because of their help that this mare was able to make it out to SVHC and begin her recovery💚