Boulder County Horse Rescue

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

On August 28th, 2025 at 13:11 Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center (1800) dispatched units to the 6200 block of Plateau Rd. in rural Boulder County for horse that was immersed in mud and stuck and the owner possibly stuck in the mud. Crews arrived to find an elderly horse named “Sweetie” stuck in a mud pit with the owner out of the mud, the owner tried to help and was unsuccessful. Multiple rescue crews with a veterinarian from VetweRx Equine worked for hours to safely free the 26-year-old mare and get her on her feet. By the evening, she was out of the mud, being cared for by a vet and back on her feet. Additional information provided by Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

Units on Scene:

Boulder Emergency Squad (BES): Command 3160, Rescue 3122, Rescue 3124, Rescue 3128 & SARCOM 3155

Boulder County Emergency Services: 1592

Boulder County Sheriff Animal Protection Unit: 794, 796 & 799

Boulder Fire-Rescue Department: Heavy Rescue 147

Boulder Rural Fire Rescue: Brush 323

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office

Photo courtesy of Chris Rodgers / Code 10 Photography

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Boulder County Plateau Road Horse Rescue

Boulder County Horse Rescue