The 18-year-old Clydesdale, and his best friend "Ghost", made the journey Saturday from Chester County to Virginia.
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Cyrus was rescued from an auction eight weeks ago.
He was staying at Thornbury Farm when he got stuck in the mud.
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Pictured: The rescue of a horse from a mud pit on Chester County on Wednesday, October 5 (Courtesy: IrishEyez Emergency Services Photography)none
Images from Chopper 6 HD showed the animal, which Action News is told had been sedated, lying on its side and apparently breathing after a 3 1/2-hour rescue effort.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Chopper 6 was over the scene as rescuers worked to free a stuck horse in Thornbury Twp., Chester County.none
Crews had to use a crane to free him.
Action News reporter Sarah Bloomquist was live on Facebook as the horse was freed:
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Cyrus has had a rough life, but manager Penny Parker says he's going to a home where he will be happy and loved.
"They've just been such great people. Very supportive, very understanding and this whole thing has been a wonderful experience for me," said Parker.
Parkers says she loves Cyrus so this was a bitter-sweet experience for her.
Images from Chopper 6 HD showed the animal, which Action News is told had been sedated, lying on its side and apparently breathing after a 3 1/2-hour rescue effort.