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Police horse Worlebury (second left) alongside police horses Trinity, Windsor and Somerset. - Credit: Avon and Somerset Constabulary An Avon and Somerset police horse was officially named after the area of Worlebury. Chief Constable Andy Marsh renamed the newly qualified member of the mounted section, who was previously known as Larry, at an informal ceremony, which took place in Worlebury Woods on Friday. Police Horse (PH) Worlebury is an eight-year-old Irish sports horse who travelled from Ir...

Horse & Hound Trending: Credit: Avon and Somerset Police A police force’s mounted branch is taking to the streets with front- and rear-facing cameras, in hopes of catching dangerous and inappropriate driving past horses. After concerns were raised by riders, and as part of the force’s work protecting vulnerable road users, Avon and Somerset Police’s roads policing unit supplied the mounted branch with the equipment. Mounted section sergeant Ed Amor told H&H the section has work...

A newly qualified police horse who excelled in his training at large demonstrations has been officially named in a special ceremony. Avon and Somerset Police recruit LJ was named Clevedon, after the Victorian town in Somerset, on the seafront on 8 December. He was joined by his rider, mounted patrol officer Trudi Wilsher, and stablemates Mike, Mendip and Larry. Supertintendent Mark Edginton, who announced LJ’s new name, said the Belgium warmblood gelding had already shown the characteristics ...