An American farmer got a nasty surprise this week when he found his horse Gracie with her head stuck in a tree trunk.

Jason Harschbarger, from Pullman, West Virginia, heard his horse winnying on the hill next to his house, only to discover the silly filly had lodged her head into a tree cavity.

Luckily the young horse managed to escape her ordeal with just a few minor injuries.

But the tree wasn’t so lucky – Mr Harshbarger had to use a chainsaw to set his filly free.

He said: "She has a few cuts on her face and ear. Last I heard her jaw was a little dislocated but I think it is healing up and she can eat on her own again."

But that didn’t stop Mr Harschbarger pausing to take a cracking photo of his horse having a ‘mare – before coming to its rescue.

No doubt she’ll think twice before horsing around again.

Via http://news.sky.com