Summit Fire & EMS cut open a flipped horse trailer on Interstate 70 and performed first aid on an injured mare trapped inside as part of the response to a major crash on Dec. 6 that also left a passenger severely injured. When Summit County Animal Control responded to the scene of the crash, they found the horse in “pretty rough condition,” with lacerations on her body, legs and face. But Desarie, a 17-year-old pregnant mare who  has birthed world-champion halters, let EMS personnel who arrived on scene tend to her injuries.  Animal Control then turned the injured horse over to the Summit Valley Horse Center north of Silverthorne, which rehabilitates horses, including abandoned or abused horses, and trains people of all backgrounds to interact with horses. Read more ...