Proving that good things come in small packages, Cleveland’s Mounted Police Unit has welcomed two new ambassadors to its team.
Grace and Valor are miniature horses who will work in community engagement and officer wellness programs. They were purchased using funds from the Cleveland Mounted Police Charitable Trust and came to Cleveland in September.
Samantha Wilmot, a civilian horse trainer and the stable manager for the Cleveland Mounted Police Unit, said she proposed the idea of bringing the horses – called minis – onto the team after seeing how they were being utilized at other mounted police units around the country. Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd liked the idea…