A busy day for Max as he is ‘rescued’ from a series of dangerous situations

Max the life-sized equine mannequin has been put to work for the first time – in aid of future horses and ponies who need rescuing.

H&H reported in March that the Mare and Foal Sanctuary had “rehomed” fully articulated Max, who was bought thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign. The purpose was to train emergency teams in rescuing horses from dangerous situations, such as ditches, cliffs and mud, and lorries and trailers.

“The mannequin was engineered by specialist UK company...