Greater Manchester Police have recently added a new horse to their Tactical Mounted Unit (TMU), and he goes by the name of Trooper.
The 10-year-old Shire horse was formerly known as Joey. However, due to tradition in the Mounted Unit, he has been renamed Trooper, based on a character from a Charles Dickens novel.
His arrival is a significant one for the TMU as Trooper is now the biggest horse GMP have ever had in the history of the force, measuring in at 18.2 hands (the measurement from the ground to the top of the horse’s shoulders).
Due to his size, the TMU had to make adjustments for Trooper, including his stable, horse box, bridle (headgear) and saddle being made bigger than the other horses.
Greater Manchester Police have recently added a new horse to their Tactical Mounted Unit (TMU), and he goes by the name of Trooper.
The 10-year-old Shire horse was formerly known as Joey. However, due to tradition in the Mounted Unit, he has been renamed Trooper, based on a character from a Charles Dickens novel.
His arrival is a significant one for the TMU as Trooper is now the biggest horse GMP have ever had in the history of the force, measuring in at 18.2 hands (the measurement from the ground to the top of the horse’s shoulders).
Due to his size, the TMU had to make adjustments for Trooper, including his stable, horse box, bridle (headgear) and saddle being made bigger than the other horses.
