Mounted Patrol

Synergy is created throughout the community when horses and police officers come together, enhancing public safety. They help diversify policing strategies by helping with crowd control, enhancing visibility, and accessibility during searches. Your Foundation funds provide training, equipment, and help underwrite the care of the horses. 

 sergeant winsett & scotty

Horse

  • Name: Scotty
  • Gender: Gelding (Male)
  • Breed: Quarter Horse
  • Date of Birth: 2019 | 
  • Place of Birth: N/A
  • Coat Color: Palomino
  • Height: 16 Hands or 64 inches | Weight 1,200 pounds
  • Favorite Food: Scotty loves all horse foods
  • Favorite Activity: Eating/Dinnertime
  • Fun Fact: The word used to describe the color of Scotty’s tail and mane is ‘flaxen.’

Officer / Owner

  • Name: Nick Winsett
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Serving Since: 2000

 

 

Q: Which breed of horse is the world’s fastest equine sprinter? 

A: The Quarter Horse

 

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 sergeant wood & blondie

Horse

  • Name: Blondie
  • Gender: Mare (Female)
  • Breed: Percheron Dutch Warmblood Cross
  • Date of Birth: June 2, 2006
  • Place of Birth: Angola, Louisiana
  • Coat Color: Golden Champagne
  • Height: 17.1 Hands or 69 inches
  • Weight 1500 pounds
  • Favorite Food: Fresh Green Grass
  • Favorite Activity: Being brushed and groomed
  • Favorite Fact: :Like all horses, Blondie can rotate her ears 180 degrees.

Officer / Owner

  • Name: Tyrone Wood
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Serving Since: 2006

 

Q: Do you know the word used to describe the saddle, bridle, and other equipment used to ride a police horse?

A: Tack

 

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MOUNTED PATROL CURRICULUM

The purpose of the Evansville Police Department Mounted Patrol Program is to enhance public safety and to build bonds of trust between the community and the Evansville Police Department. The goal of this book is to introduce children to the Evansville Mounted Patrol horses, Blondie & Speck. An interactive book format was chosen to encourage active participation, discussion, and reading together. This work is sponsored by a Toyota grant and other generous donors. We hope you enjoy learning about the Evansville Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Program. Make sure to look for the mounted patrol horses around our community!

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