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 horses need to face many loud noises, strange sights and unfamiliar situations. So desensitization is essential to allowing the horses to work effectively, and keep the rider, pedestrians and themselves safe. Whistles, loudspeakers, plastic flags, small cannons, smoke bombs and other paraphernalia are used to expose the horses to the sometimes frightening situations they can encounter while being used for crowd control at the various festivals and events in the Columbus, Ohio area. The benchmark: being able to ride the horse safely amongst baby carriages.
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
It can seem like stallions get all the glory, but let’s not forget those top earning mares with loads of talent. Here’s a look at the four top PonyBox earning mares. ...
Why didn’t the knights yore and cowboys ride zebras? And why do we ride horses? This infographic video traces horse domestication and how horses were both influenced by technology and culture, and how they contributed to it. Zebra ...
Frontline workers haven’t had much of a break during this pandemic, and now with an apparent second wave underway, they’re working harder than ever. A few horse rescues are trying to bring some stress relief to these essential hea ...
Much is made about riding about a bit, and many people that feel that going bitless is more humane. Australian trainer Warwick Schiller discusses why that may not be true, and that some ‘bitless’ bridles may be even more severe th ...
BMC Smokey Bear is a 16.3 hand Thoroughbred bearing the BMC TB brand. At the age of 16, Blood Moon Creations earned 9,714,000 PB with this stallion. 19th generation Smokey The Bear is by the stallion BMC Beanie Bear, whose pedigre ...
Every jump in a stadium jumping ring has a name, as do cross country jumps. Some of the jumps are specific to training. With the help of GoPro footage, Equine Helper points out what they look like, explains why they are named, and ...
Rejected by her mother, the veterinarian wasn’t optimistic about this tiny equine’s chances for survival. But after careful nursing, rearranging the furniture and just taking things day by day, this little one didn’t just survive ...
When your dad decides to sell the family farm, what do you do with your horse, your very best friend? They say if you love something, set it free. And that’s what Timothée Chalamet did in the SNL skit, The Farm. Happy ending ensue ...
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