text: A stunning bride rode to her wedding on the horse she saved from dying of starvation. Sally White, 28, rescued the terrified animal from a bleak hillside where he was abandoned without food and water. His ribs were poking through and vets feared he would not survive more than a few days. But Sally's love and care for the skinny and mistreated horse has turned it into a magnificent steed - and the pair have become inseparable. A stunning bride rode to her wedding on the horse she saved from dying of starvation . Sally White, 28, rescued the terrified animal from a bleak hillside where he was abandoned without food and water . When Sally married surveyor Mark White. 30, she wanted the horse called Miller to play a part in her wedding celebrations. Sally said: 'Miller and I are a team - I needed him with me on my big day. 'I rode him to church and I even had a model of Miller on my wedding cake. 'It was touch and go whether he would survive when he was rescued by the RSPCA three years ago. 'But just look at him now - he's magnificent.' When Sally married surveyor Mark White. 30, she wanted the horse called Miller to play a part in her wedding celebrations . She says: 'I rode him to church and I even had a model of Miller on my wedding cake,' The RSPCA were called in to rescue the 15.2 hands cob abandoned in a field in Swansea, South Wales, three years ago . Sally's dramatic entrance at the church was slightly ruined when it poured with rain - putting a dampener on the wedding pictures. So she put her white wedding gown on again a week later and brought in a specialist equine photographer to take the stunning snaps which she will treasure forever. The RSPCA were called in to rescue the 15.2 hands cob abandoned in a field in Swansea, South Wales, three years ago. He was malnourished, had severe anaemia and struggled to stand up because he was so weak. Miller was taken to the RSPCA's Gonsal Farm Equine Welfare and Rehabilitation Centre in Shrewsbury where Sally works as a groom - and it was love at first sight. Sally said: 'He was in a terrible state after being abandoned in a field with no water and only brambles to eat. When Sally first found Miller his ribs were poking through and vets feared he would not survive more than a few days . 'I adopted him and after a lot of tender love and care he put his weight back on and turned out to be a very good pupil.' Sally trained the six-year-old horse in the arts of dressage and she now competes with him in the British championships. She said: 'He took to dressage straight away - he's won lots of rosettes and everywhere he goes people love him. He's become a real star. 'He was on his best behaviour for my wedding day and when we took the photographs later he just looked perfect. I felt very proud.' The RSPCA hope Miller's story will encourage others to adopt mistreated horses, ponies and donkeys. Gareth Johnson, the RSPCA's equine rehoming officer for Wales, said: 'Sally has worked hard with Miller and his transformation has been fantastic. 'I am delighted that he has been given a completely new life with Sally and it is lovely to see them both together.'
target: Sally White, 28, rescued the terrified animal from a bleak hillside .
  'Miller' was malnourished, had severe anaemia and struggled to stand up .
  She trained the six-year-old horse in the arts of dressage and she now competes with him in the British championships .
  Says: 'Miller and I are a team - I needed him with me on my big day.