ON the night of October 25, I received a call telling me that my stables and caravan containing all my horse tack were on fire.

I was horrified as I had a stallion in the stables but I was 25 miles away at a function.

I was told that two fire engines were at the scene and police were on their way.

My initial horror soon eased when I was told that an unknown man had appeared and rescued the stallion from the stable through the flames and dense smoke.

He took the stallion a safe distance away and erected a makeshift paddock.

There the stallion remained safe until stablehands arrived on the scene.

Since the fire, which destroyed our lifetime's collection of horse tack, we have been inundated with offers of help to rebuild the stables and donations of horse rugs etc.

It puts me in mind of the goodness in people like when Manchester Dogs' Home burned down.

I have mixed feelings as someone at the opposite end of the scale had set fire to the caravan knowing there was a horse in the stable next door.

I hope you put an article in your newspaper as the man, who I have tracked down to Bucklow Gardens, who rescued the stallion should have recognition for his bravery. He threw all caution to the wind to save the animal.

The horse in question is very hard to handle, even for an experienced horseman/horsewoman. But the man not only rescued him – he led him to safety.

I think the article will show whoever lit the fire how stupid they were. We have had a lot of minor things happen at the stables and always reported them to police – but to no avail.

D BOWEN Lymm