Nicole Graham desperately tries to pull her horse Astro from the thick mud. Picture: Peter Ristevski/Geelong Advertiser Source: News LimitedFor hours that must have seemed like days, Nicole Graham held onto her horse and kept him from being sucked down into a bog until rescuers found a way to get him out. In a miracle rescue, the 1200 pound fella was extracted just before the incoming sea tide could cover him up completely – and he is now OK. Nicole kept Astro calm, and kept his head from sinking into the mud, during their entire 3 hour experience.
