Equine insurance customers may be heartened to hear about one veteran horse that was rescued by firefighters after falling on ice.

The 25-year-old, named Willie, slipped in his paddock and was unable to get up, struggling on his back for about an hour, the Boston Globe reports.

Firemen from Andover Fire Department were joined by a vet from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in a bid to get him back on his feet.

To do so, the team tied ropes around Willie’s legs before pulling him to the centre of the paddock and rolling him over.

Once he was upright, the vet gave him a mild sedative and a clean bill of health.

Deputy Fire Chief Jim Dolan said Willie “was pretty calm surprisingly”, adding: “After being on the ground for an hour I think he was a little tired.”

According to Which? magazine, taking out a top level pet insurance policy can reduce the cost of owning an animal.

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