Mounted Patrol Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How old is your horse?
A. Their ages range from seven to eighteen years old.

Q. What is your horses name?
A. The seven city working horses names are BJ. Rough Rider, Randy, Red, Dartanion, Sequence, and Miranda.

Q. How much does he weigh?
A. On an average their weight is from 1,100 to 1,200 pounds.

Q. How tall is he?
A. The height is from 15 hands to 16 hands ( a hand is 4" inches in width).

Q. What does he eat?
A. A pellet feed, hay, and grass. There are also the treats of horse cookies, carrots, or alfalfa cubes.

Q. How does your horse get around?
A. The mounted officers pull the horses in a trailer to the work location.

Q. How long does it take to adapt a horse to police work?
A. The training for the horse in from four to six months.

Q. How do you get the horses?
A. All of the horses are donated or rescued from abuse.