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Oslo Police District, Rytterkorpset (Special Services Section), aka "Det Ridende Politi" / "The Mounted Police" at Oslo Politidistrikt, (Spesialseksjonen), in Oslo that was established in 1893, (Centennial in 1993 celebrated with celebratory ride across the USA) At present 15 horses and around 25 officers.
Sheep at Nevins Farm, May 2008. Today, finding suitable people to adopt animals is primary focus of the farm. Animals available for adoption at Nevins Farm include both typical household pets such as cats, dogs, ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, parakeets and other small birds, rabbits, rats, and turtles as well as farm animals like chickens, cows, ducks, geese, goats, horses ...
However, hundreds of TRF horses have been trained for second careers, as show jumpers, companion horses, handicapped riding horses, and polo horses. In 2001, the estate of the prominent horse owner and breeder Paul Mellon created a $5 million endowment for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation for use in its efforts to rescue and rehabilitate ...
A retired police dog is still enjoying acts of heroism in his senior years. On Nov. 28, the 12-year-old German shepherd named Bear was out for his first long walk following surgery as a birthday ...
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The Horse Trust provides lifetime sanctuary for around 140 retired horses, ponies and donkeys at its Home of Rest for Horses in Speen, Buckinghamshire. Residents at the sanctuary come from varied backgrounds including the mounted police force, the mounted Army regiments, the Royal Mews and Riding for the Disabled.
The event is expected to draw a crowd of 300,000 or more over its three-day run, and animals from various law enforcement agencies, which includes police explosive-detection dogs, have to be ready.