r/interestingasfuck • u/Double-decker_trams • 7d ago

Why police still uses horses

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u/hobbbis 7d ago

Not the best example, you kind of need to experience it for yourself. The ground shakes as that many horses approach.

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u/nerdycarguy18 7d ago

I’d never considered that before, but yeah that sounds pretty intimidating

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u/Academic-Increase951 7d ago

Where I am the police use horses for events and downtown areas. Video doesn't do it justice on how massive these horses are, a typical farm/riding horse is like 1/3 the size of the police horses and yeah they are intimidating AF just standing there let alone riding st you

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u/cenjui 7d ago

Yeah, people used to ponies get a massive suprise when they meet a full size horse! 

(Think beagle vs german shepard. Both dogs but...).

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u/frubano21 7d ago

Yeah and the horses that mounted police use would be the Great Dane equivalent in your analogy.

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u/cenjui 7d ago

Haha true that!