The biggest horse within the British police is about to hang up his saddle and give up work shortly, following a lengthy and notable occupation combating crime through the entire country. Not merely has Titan routinely been observed trotting around the Thames Valley region, but he has additionally policed some of the largest events within the British sporting calendar – like the FA Cup Final.
Titan is a Shire-cross horse and stands at a significant 18.3hh, therefore dwarfing the other horses that patrol the nation next to him. Due to his size he was ideal for the work of riot control, helping hold back lines of violent soccer fans in the course of many confrontations.
Titan will probably be kept at the Horse Trust refuge in Buckinghamshire and is being retired mainly because of the effects of ringbone. This causes him to have regular lameness and for that reason tends to make him unsuitable for the rigours often asked by law enforcement service. Supporters of this gigantic creature have reason for optimism though – his retirement is only short-term and the force will assess his situation after 6 months of lying under lavish field shelters and eating more hay than he could possibly ever imagine.
For Titan’s rider, this is a gloomy circumstance to see him head out, because it could have a significant effect on the Thames Valley Police’s mounted division. Not just was he an excellent horse to have for effective service, but he also pulled in lots of interest due to his measurements, thus helping cement relations between the police force and the public.
With a more positive note, this particular transition does indeed suggest that Titan will get to reunite with a few of his old operating friends, who’ve already relocated to the horse refuge after many years of service. Iceni and Dexte have been comfortably living in and close to horse stables here for several years and will no doubt be thrilled to find their gentle giant of a friend back in their day-to-day lives!
Despite the loss of Titan, the police force continues with their normal mounted patrols, which have been hugely good at deterring crime in many areas.
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