Fire crews rescue pony from ditch

A pony has been rescued after falling into a ditch filled with 3ft (1m) of mud and water.

Firefighters were called to a farm in Blackridge, West Lothian, at about 2000 GMT on Sunday after the horse, called Barney, became trapped.

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said fire crews had managed to get the pony out using slings.

Barney was later checked by a vet but appeared to be uninjured.