A horse had to be freed by firefighters after it became stuck in a horsebox.

Fire crews were called to Aston Rowant near Chinnor on Friday where they found a horse trapped over the internal partition inside the back of its horsebox.

Firefighters used battery powered saws to cut the partition away, and the horse was released with minor injuries.

An Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "The horse was distressed at times so a vet who was on scene throughout the incident, and administered a sedative to help calm the horse while the firefighters carried out the rescue."