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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Making a saddle is a time-consuming endeavor requiring a lot of skill. Making a custom saddle requires special craftsmanship combing precision and art. Here is a timelapse video of the construction of a custom western saddle, from ...
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All eyes have been on the country of Britain as they go through the protocol required after the death of Queen Elizabeth. The Queen was an avid horsewoman. She not only rode as a pastime, but she was a breeder, and racehorse owner ...
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Many new riders struggle with learning how to post the trot. Then next step is riding in two-point with the seat up and out of the saddle. And when they’ve finally mastered that, something new is thrown at them, sitting the trot. ...
If horses could talk, what would they say? That is the question Elaine Heney, filmographer and equestrian asked as she directed and produced the award-winning seven-episode documentary Listening to the Horse. ...
Mirky In A Box captures another top ranking with Thoroughbred stallion *M Satans Heir. He reached the top spot at the age of 13 years on September 7, 2022. At the age of 15, and three days later, the 16.1 hand Thoroughbred stallio ...
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