The streets of Miami are a little quieter these days, just like many streets around the world. Patrolling the Miami streets are mounted police officers, and the absence of traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, makes for an unusual scene as the officers ride out on their 10 hour shift. Their job is to deal with vandalism, be a resource for residents, help enforce social distancing and maintain a police presence. But the novelty of trotting down wide open freeways has worn off, and they are ready to get back to normal, just like everyone else.
Previously, the RCMP held their auction every other year. But it has been three years since the last auction and about forty horses are being offered. Online bidding has been open since mid-August for the police foundation auction ...
The debates over whether horse-drawn carriages should be used on NYC streets continue. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised to have the carriages shut down has now softened his stance after a carefully planned campaign ...
Whether or not horses should be used in policing is a topic of debate for some. But, right or wrong, horses provide a valuable service when used in police work. While cars, SUVs, ATVs, snowmobiles and other motorized vehicles are ...
When a police officer retires, there’s usually a ceremony to mark the occasion. After a career of putting your life on the line, you deserve some recognition. So when Duty Sergeant, an eighteen year old Clyde cross, who has been w ...
Terrifying moments were captured on video as a pit bull type dog attacked a group of a police horses during a Gasperilla parade in Florida. The dog attacked horses multiple times and police officers had to shoot the dog. None of t ...
If you’ve ever wondered how mounted police units desensitize their horses to working around crowds in stressful situations, the Columbus Mounted Police unit provides a glimpse into their training process. ...
Police were recently involved in a risky high speed chase when a horse escaped from its pasture. The horses made some dangerous evasion tactics but police were not outwitted. The pursuit ended after tense moments with suspects fin ...
The streets of Miami are a little quieter these days, just like many streets around the world. Patrolling the Miami streets are mounted police officers, and the absence of traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, makes for an unusu ...
During a peaceful protest that turned ugly in London, UK a police horse bolted after being pelted with debris by violent demonstrators. Flares, bottles and sticks flew as the crowd was pushed back by mounted police officers. One o ...
There were tense moments in New York City after two mounted police officers lost their horses. When one of the officers suffered a minor health problem, both dismounted. The aptly named Freedom and his equine partner Samson were s ...
Blood Moon Creations has started off 2022 with a new record. BMC Broken Test has cleared 104.25 inches, a record-setting jump. The 15.1 hand Arabian mare reached the #3 spot at the age of 13 years while sitting in the #30 rank. At ...
There are still places in the world where men’s and women’s roles are very rigidly defined and there are some things that girls just don’t do. Kyrgyzstan is one such place and women are not traditionally hunters or participate in ...
New Year’s celebrations often include fireworks. Many communities have rules around the use of fireworks, while others have bans or no rules at all. Fireworks can be a hazard to animals and humans and it’s not unusual for horses ...
Wild horses recently brought traffic to a halt in New Mexico. While some see the wandering horses as hazardous, many people are glad to share the road with them. The horses are a common sight to locals of Ruidoso, a small town nes ...
As we jump into 2022 Mirky in a Box sets a new jump record at 104 inches cleared by their 15.1 hand Thoroughbred mare ! Vezina. Not only has this mare set a record, but she has also reached the #1 rank and earned 1,155,950 PB by t ...
*FT Tin Man rung the new year in with a showing in the #1 rank earning the Top Horse on PonyBox. The 14.3 hand Thoroughbred stallion from the Freezahs TBs stable had 378,800PB in winnings at the age of 14 and cleared 99.75" as his ...
The largest and most northerly region of Finland is called Lapland and some would argue is where Santa has returned now that Christmas is past. Whether or not Santa is in residence, it’s also a wintertime tourist destination and i ...
Lord and Lady Blunt began the Crabbet Stud near Sussex, England in 1878 and the three stallions in this footage are found in many pedigrees. Crabbet bred Arabians are still known for their temperaments, hardiness and often, their ...
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