When a horse tumbled into a ditch it couldn’t get out of in freezing temperatures Sunday, several northeastern Colorado agencies responded to rescue the frightened animal.

The Ault-Pierce Fire Department, Eaton Fire Protection District, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Banner Health Ambulance, and the Weld County Sheriff's Office all braved freezing temperatures to safely extract the stranded horse.

It took three hours, some sedatives, and a tractor — a lot of horsepower for one horse.

"We're just happy that (our team) was able to get the horse out of the ditch and reunite it with its owner," said Melissa Chesmore, the Weld County Sheriff's Office spokesperson. "When we get these calls, we use the resources available in our county to safely rescue the animal."

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