The rescue team struggled to free Astro, and Nicole began to fear the worst as the tide approached. The team tried to dig out the horse, but the ground, which had become like quicksand, was too soft.

Then, a farmer arrived at the scene on his tractor and a last ditch attempt was made to free the horse using a rope attached to his vehicle.

That’s when the miracle occurred — Nicole, the rescue workers and the farmer managed to free Astro from the mud.

Check out the dramatic rescue here:

Nicole has 10 horses and regularly rides them along the beach, but this was the first time one of her horses had got stuck.

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