Video from the Newsflare archive of a group of snowmobilers rescuing a stranded horse in the mountains of Idaho.

The footage, shot in January , shows a helicopter approaching the scene with a hoist cable deployed.

The snowmobilers proceeded to attach the blindfolded horse to the cable for it to be lifted to safety.

"[On] January 17, a search aeroplane located two horses on Boulder Mountain near McCall, Idaho," the filmer wrote online.

"Rugged mountain terrain, deep snow, steep slope and remote location provided many challenges making rescue nearly impossible."

"Rugged mountain terrain, deep snow, steep slope and remote location provided many challenges making rescue nearly impossible," he added.

"Poor weather delayed rescue attempts, finally January 24, a helicopter from nearby Riggins, Idaho could access the location."

"The horse is doing well. Idaho horse rescue believes he will make a full recovery. Unfortunately, the other horse was never located," he continued.

Idaho horse rescue located in Boise Idaho was desperately searching for reportedly missing horses. January 17 a search airplane located 2 horses on Boulder Mountain near McCall Idaho. Rugged mountain terrain, deep snow, steep slope and remote location provided many challenges making rescue nearly impossible. January 19 local snowmobile riders found access to 1 of the horses, packing in hay a water keeping the stranded horse alive. Poor weather delayed rescue attempts, finally January 24 a helicopter from nearby Riggins Idaho could access the location. Many volunteers including local snowmobile riders, sedated the horse, attached lift harness and safely removed off the mountain.
The horse is doing well, Idaho horse rescue believes he will make a full recovery. Unfortunately the other horse was never located.