Wagga trainer Gary Colvin says he feels privileged to lend a hand to those up in the mountains under threat of bushfires.
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Colvin and his staff, with the help of Wayne and Myles Carroll, rescued 25 horses from the Tumbarumba and Adelong region on Friday and Saturday.
They did four trips from Wagga to transport all different kinds of horses from the threat of bushfires, that have ravaged through more than 200,000 hectares.
Colvin is no stranger to disaster, with his own stables having been hit hard by floods twice in the past decade. He did not hesitate to lend a hand.
"I've got an owner up there and went to get three of his horses and it went from there," Colvin said.
"I've been through the floods so I know what it's like when someone helps you. I feel privileged to be able to do it.
"We put it on Facebook and one thing led to another. I had the truck and some space so it was no hassle at all. I was happy to be able to do something."
The Colvin and Carroll team did three trips on Friday before another last-minute trip on Saturday morning.
"I got a phone call on Saturday morning from Adelong, they were looking to get their horses out. They were caught up in it and it didn't look good," Colvin explained.
"In the end we got 25, all different kinds of horses from shetland ponies to a clydesdale. The support's been great."
Colvin was able to keep nine of the horses at his property, while Joe Price was able to accommodate the remainder at Charles Sturt University.
Colvin's staff - Simon Grimson, Darrell Burnett and Brittany Heywood played a major part in the move.
Tumbarumba trainer Graham Byatt, who rides work for Colvin, also managed to move his horses to Wagga and out of harm's way.
Meantime in Albury, trainer Mitchell Beer and his team have also coordinated a lot of support to the affected areas also.
Beer also evacuated a number of horses over the two days, while also using his stables as a depot to drop off feed and hay.
Beer transported a load of feed to Sandy Creek on Sunday and also has had a number of locals with road access pick up items.
"We have done whatever we can really," Beer said.
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