The first Border Mounted Patrol Unit in the Texas Department of Public Safety launched Friday, according to a DPS media release. The unit is made up of highly trained Texas Highway Patrol troopers ...

CHICAGO -- At the sprawling South Shore Cultural Center, the early-morning sun casts a golden glow on the stables nestled just beyond the gated entrance. On this 20-degree Thursday, the waves of ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department will soon launch a mounted patrol unit which will be tasked with patrolling the downtown area during special events. KPD posted photos online showing ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officers and leaders with the Knoxville Police Department welcomed new co-workers to the department on Tuesday afternoon. Waggoner and Phyl are the first horses in the department's ...

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit recently attended the prestigious National Mounted Police Colloquium in Lexington, Kentucky. According to Deputy Taya Workum, who trains the mounted unit, the ...

Columbus police officer Brian Newsome with CPD's mounted unit plays with Lou, one of the unit's 11 horses. This summer, the unit is marking 40 years of continuous service in the city. The Columbus ...

Horses have long been linked with police forces. The French and the British were using mounted police patrols as early as the 18th century. Today, many cities around the world still use mounted police ...