We are currently looking for new police horses as we have recently moved to a larger facility and have room to expand the section.

We currently have four Shire horses in our stables; Morpheus and Vulcan who are undergoing training, Odin, our oldest (17) and most established horse and the recently retired Atlas who is waiting for a space at the Horses Trust. The image below show Odin and Atlas at the front of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession in Windsor.

We have found Shire horses to be well suited to being police horses, and not just due to their size; our Shire horses have very calm temperaments which is ideal for the role.

If you are aware of any suitable Shire horses who are either coming up for sale or looking for a good home, please get in touch. I’ve included a brief check list of our requirements and a link to a related web page.

We are looking for the following;

• Between 16.3hh and 18hh;

• Mare or gelding;

• Between the ages of 4 – 11;

• Heavier breed such as a shire cross or Irish draught;

• Quiet, level headed horses which are good to shoe, clip and travel in a lorry;

• Trainable with good temperament and no vices or behavioural traits;

• No medical issues;

• Ability to walk, trot and canter and ideally be able to jump a small course of fences;

• Will hack alone and in company;

• Good in traffic;

• Safe in open spaces.

All horses chosen will be required to undergo a six-week trial where we assess their suitability to the role and vetting.

Owners can be reassured that their horse will be with us until retirement. Our horses receive the best care including regular physio and chiropractor visits, regular turnout, and are engaged with a variety of work including hacking and schooling.

Owners can also have the knowledge that their horse will be serving the community, and they can watch their horse on deployments, such as escorting the King up the racecourse at Royal Ascot.

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