June 25, 2025 · 5:21 pm
Sure, Key West has 6′ tall four-legged crime fighters on the payroll. On the time of this picture ALL of the horses have been quarter horse geldings named Texas Tea, Leo, Frechkles, & Mr. Peppy Rio! I just like the title ‘Mr. Peppy Rio’ the perfect, he will get respect with ‘Mr.’ and a ‘Peppy’ in his steppy in addition!
Generally generally known as Mounted Police, the official title is Mounted Patrol as seen written on the pickup truck & horse trailer beneath. A heat and pleasant web site, the Mounted Patrol is the last word in Group Policing. Whereas patrolling on horse, they don’t should method the residents, they arrive to them. Supreme for patrolling parks, seashores, purchasing heart parking heaps and neighborhoods. Patrolling the small lanes and different areas much less accessible by standard automobile patrols can also be a plus. From their peak, Mounted Officers can extra simply detect crime that will not be seen by floor Officers.
For these of you that don’t know, 1 / 4 horse will get its title since its sprinting potential peaks at 1/4 mile at speeds as much as 55 mph!. A gelding alternatively is not any enjoyable turning into, it’s a castrated horse leading to a calmer better-behavior.
You will discover these four-legged crime fighters when not in motion beside Key West’s boxing complicated positioned at DeKalb Avenue. The constructing is sandwiched between the primary entrance to Fort Zachary Taylor and the rear entrance to the Naval Air Station Truman Annex.
