Local Land Services teach emergency crews how to handle accidents with large animals

They were drilled on how to move and rescue the creatures which can be extremely difficult to deal with, especially in high-stress situations.

Station officer Jonathan Hughes said it was an intriguing experience, but was something the crew needs to know how to do.

"We haven't had a lot of large animal rescues, I've seen a few at other stations that I've been posted to," he said.

"But given the amount of livestock that travels through the area, especially with AELEC [Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre] and stuff like that, it's well worth us having the knowledge to be able to rescue large animals."

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Trainees worked with life-size horse props, and were shown how to manoeuvre them as if they were in need of help following an incident.

The event, organised by Local Land Services, took place at the Tamworth Agricultural Institute in Calala and lasted for two days with emergency services crews and livestock owners attending.

"It was not just for Fire and Rescue NSW, it actually brought together vets, horse owners, the police also attended, so the people that are quite often going to be involved in any large animal rescue," Mr Hughes said.

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