Trio takes more than 300 horses in Victoria to safety during bushfire crisis

Matt and Jackie Peterson couldn't bear the thought of horses in northeast Victoria dying in bushfires.

So the expert horse transporters and their employee Steph Gray gave up a week of their time and their resources to move hundreds of the animals out of harm's way.

The mission began with the Petersons offering via their business's Facebook page to evacuate horses for free using trucks based in Wangaratta.

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Article written by: Marnie Banger