Firemen in Florida rescued a terrified horse that ended up jumping into a swimming pool after it was scared by another horse.

Pasco County Fire Rescue confirmed that their rescue service had attended reports of the horse named Mo stuck in the swimming pool at the home of Cindy Buckel,

In a statement obtained by Newsflash, they said: “Our Special Operations Team rescued a horse that was spooked by another horse and jumped into a swimming pool.

“Pasco County Fire Rescue Firefighters were called to Frontier Drive around 5:30 PM Tuesday to find the horse stuck in a swimming pool.

“Firefighters started to keep the horse calm and called for assistance from Squad 1.

“Squad 1 responded to the scene with our large animal rescue equipment, and the team went to work.

“After hopping into the pool, firefighters secured a hoisting harness to the horse and carefully lifted the horse from the water.

“We are happy to report that the horse is in good condition! Thank you to everyone who responded and worked vigilantly to save a life!”