MADISON, Wis. — Madison Police Department’s (MPD) Mounted Patrol Unit welcomed Spirit, the youngest horse on its team, Tuesday night.
What You Need To Know
- Madison Police Department’s (MPD) Mounted Patrol Unit welcomed Spirit, the youngest horse on its team, Tuesday night
- While being the youngest horse on the team, Spirit is also the biggest, weighing 1,900 pounds and standing approximately 10 feet tall
- Born in Michigan, Spirit, a 6-year-old Percheron Gelding joined the six-horse and eight-rider unit. He earned his MPD badge after a two-year probationary period, where he showed his abilities to perform under various conditions
- The MPD Mounted Patrol Unit was introduced in the 18th century to overcome poor landscape conditions. The unit continues to be a symbol of the changing law enforcement landscape but is also used for crowd management, community engagement and search and rescue
Born in Michigan, Spirit, a 6-year-old Percheron Gelding joined the now-seven-horse and eight-rider unit. He earned his MPD badge after a two-year probationary period, where he showed his abilities to perform under various conditions.
While being the youngest horse on the team, Spirit is also the biggest, weighing 1,900 pounds and standing approximately 10 feet tall…