The El Dorado County Search and Rescue team assisted as part of a larger team of rescuers in the difficult rescue of a horse that had fallen through an opening in an abandoned silo.

In an online post, El Dorado County Search and Rescue say they answered a mutual aide request from Yolo County Animal Services Shelter to assist in the rescue of a mare that had fallen through a 22-inch opening in the floor of an abandoned grain silo into the basement.

They say that Yolo County sent out requests to multiple agencies, some of which regularly train together for such difficult types of large animal rescues such as UC Davis's Large Animal Clinic Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, North Valley Animal Disaster Group, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and Yolo Fire.

El Dorado says that as a result of the team's collaboration efforts, technical equipment that was donated by the Halter Project, everyone's dedication and consistent training the rescue was a success. 

They say the mare named Matsie was reunited with her family and friends. 

(El Dorado County Search and Rescue contributed to this story.)