Police horses
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‘The bravest horse we had’: police horse retires after 13 years’ faithful service
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‘It breaks my heart’: man sentenced for punching police horse with beer can
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‘Rest in peace, sweet boy – your duty is done’: colic claims life of retired police horse, aged 26
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‘Brave in your policing, bold in your retirement’: final farewell to horse hero
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‘He loves showing off his dressage skills’: newly qualified police horse officially named
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‘Now I can see the value of horses’: police force’s mounted unit saved
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‘An absolute soldier’: heartbreak as police horse put down following surgery
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Heartbroken farewell to brave police horse after happy retirement
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Future of mounted police unit in question pending review outcome
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‘Violence like nothing they had seen before’: Bravery award for police horses and officers
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‘Best of the best’: two police horses who served together meet up to enjoy retirement
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‘He touched the hearts of many’: police horse named in honour of child who died after he was struck by lightning
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Flare thrown at mounted police officer and horse struck by man before football match
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‘A sweetheart and a gentleman’: new police horse named after Prince Philip
“Everybody has their favourites and there’s quite a few officers bidding for Prince to be their allocated police horse”
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Former England footballers and mounted police back national equestrian relay
The event, which started on 2 May in Yorkshire and will cover 11 regions of the UK over five months, aims to celebrate how horses can have a positive impact on mental health
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Former show Clydesdale to enjoy second career as police horse
The mare replaces 22-year-old Breeze, who retired in September last year following 11 years with the force
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Met Police horse famed for her courage to join equine colleagues in retirement
During her 10 years’ service Orla attended premiership football matches and took part in numerous public order and ceremonial duties including the Black Lives Matter and English Defence League protests
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Mare who was a ‘handful’ to hunt turns police horse — and helps arrest knifeman in her first week
“Normally it takes 12-18 months to fully train a police horse but Bess got through the training in 12 weeks. Within a few weeks of her starting at the training stables she was nannying younger horses”
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‘A legend’: unflappable police horse to enjoy retirement after 12 years’ service
“The highlights of both our careers include working for three weeks in London for the Olympics, patrolling the Olympic Park. We even got to meet David Beckham”
