Police horses
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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”
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Police stop 30 drivers for passing horses inappropriately in safety campaign
Officers also stopped five people to praise them for the way they had driven past the horses
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Police horse to enjoy ‘fairytale’ retirement with former rider and old equine colleague
“It’s really lovely, it’s like an ideal fairytale and a happy ever after”
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Police horse dies on duty: tributes paid to ‘one of a kind’ mare
‘She looked after you and was a brave, kind and sweet-natured mare who exceeded all expectations in her short career’
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New ‘Roman god’ joins mounted police force
The six-year-old gelding join’s the force’s seven other horses; Odin, Aurora, Loki, Luna, Atlas, Viktor and Harper
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Police horses equipped with front and rear cameras to nab errant drivers
“If people think ‘Hang on a minute, that horse might have a camera on it’, it might make them behave”
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Showjumping-bred warmblood excels in police horse training
“Our police horses play a huge part in keeping people safe, and I am confident Clevedon will support our officers in serving and protecting our communities.”
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‘Pathfinder for Scotland’: heartbreak as much-loved retired police horse put down
“He really was one of the kindest horses we have ever had the privilege of looking after and it is safe to say he has left a huge hole in all our hearts”
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Heartbreak as retired police horse and award-winning rescue mare put down
The charity said it was heartbroken after two of its “most popular and well-loved” residents were put down last month
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‘Cheeky’ police horse named runner-up animal of the year for his bravery
“Woodthorpe has already shown that he is incredibly brave and has made an excellent police horse”
