PA State Police hunting for donated mounts

Got a sound and sturdy horse that needs rehoming? The Pennsylvania State Police have issued a call for horse donations. Accepted horses will join the 26-horse Tactical Mounted Unit for crowd control, parades, patrol operations, searches, security, and other purposes.

Equine police candidates must be geldings, aged between five and 15 years and standing 16 to 18 hands high. Drafts and draft crosses are the top choice.

In each case, a vet check will be done, every accepted horse will be taken for a three- to four-month trial period. Donated horses have to possess calm, trainable dispositions and no stable vices.

Pennsylvania State Police horses reside near Hershey, Pennsylvania, in a stable located by the Police Academy.

For more information:

Corporate Michael Funk

Pennsylvania State Police

Phone: 717-533-9111, ext. 321

Email: mifunk@pa.gov

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Who's up for a trail Ride to Remember?

Just received this notice from the American Competitive Trail Ride Association (ACTHA).

In this nationwide equestrian event, riders will saddle up at their own chosen locations for six-mile trail rides to raise funds for Horses for Heroes - New Mexico, INC., a non-profit organization that benefits American military veterans and active-duty personnel who have suffered injuries or illness related to their service of our great nation.

The 2012 Ride to Remember takes place across the United States on Veterans Day Weekend, running from Saturday, November 10, through Sunday, November 11.

What a super cause! Who's going? Who's hosting a ride? (If you are, please contact me, so I can include your Ride to Remember event in a future roundup piece.)

For more information:
ACTHA
P.O. Box 341047
Austin, Texas, 78734
Phone: 877-992-2842