RESCUED horses and ponies living at a sanctuary at Littlehempston enjoyed a spectacular night-time display from their fields as the Northern Lights illuminated the sky above them.

The rare aurora borealis was captured in a series of stunning photographs at the Mare and Foal Sanctuary’s Coombe Park Sanctuary when the lights appeared between 10.30 and 11.30pm on Monday night [January 19].

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary, which rescues, cares for and rehomes horses and ponies in need, is deeply committed to protecting the natural environment and the wildlife that share its equine reserves.

As a charity passionate about nature, team members were especially delighted to witness and record such a special and unusual natural phenomenon.