Police Seek Horse Donations

The Pennsylvania State Police is asking the community for donations of horses to support its mounted patrol unit.

The department maintains a stable at the State Police Academy in Hershey and relies on donations to fill a complement of 28 horses. The animals are deployed statewide for searches, crowd control, security, and patrol of remote areas. They also participate in parades, demonstrations and other community events.

Donated horses must be geldings between the ages of 5 and 15 years old and stand between 16 hands (5 foot, 4 inches at the shoulder) and 18 hands tall. Draft and draft-crosses...