We are utterly devastated to announce that we have had to have our Gorgeous PH Mallory put to sleep.😪 After ongoing battle with a leg injury which has sadly deteriorated, we had to make the most awful but kindest decision we could for him. 1/2
So, without further ado, we would like to introduce the newest member of the team, PH Vulcan 🥳
He’s successfully passed his trial & is already showing great promise 😬
He loved the recent cross country training he did with PC Green who did a fabulous job with him 🤩
Yesterday, our force budget for 2019/20 was agreed & with the increase in the policing element of Council Tax, the force is able to avoid damaging cuts. Great news - our Mounted Section is no longer at risk!! 🤗🎉🐴
#ProudToServe
#ThanksForYourSupport
P6736
Despite recent unsettling news about our future, we continue to do what we do best... catching criminals! Last night dynamic duo
#Mallory
&
#Atlas
were involved with the arrest of 4 persons & recovery of stolen items after a high value theft in MK
#moderndaypolicing
P5055
It is with heavy hearts, we announce that the extremely difficult decision was made to let our Loki be at rest. He had sustained an injury that despite our best efforts, wasn’t healing as hoped & impacting his quality of life.
He was simply the best & will be very much missed 💔
We are deeply saddened to share the news from
@horsetrust
that our beloved retired PH Albert has passed away at the age of 23. He served with us for an impressive 10 years, finally retiring in 2015. Thank you for your service. Sleep tight special boy 🌈🐎
#RIPAlbert
P5055
Our horses got a bit of a treat yesterday…. 🍎
Some were out smarted or confused by the concept, Luna wasn’t particularly impressed being expected to put some effort in & Atlas nearly got one stolen 😂
However, with a helping hand, they got there in the end 🍎🍎🍎
Our second sad but fond farewell over the summer goes to our most handsome police horse Trojan! After 6 years of service with us & one of bravest police horses weve had to date. Today retires to
@horstrust
. P1686
#wewillmisshimlots
Some of you may have seen footage on
@GHRNewsUK
(TikTok), which has now been shared on
@UKCopHumour
of our Atlas being a little rascal & stealing PC Metcalf’s limelight during a recent interview 😆
The full interview & content is pending but for now, enjoy 😄
Today we said a sad 😪 but fond farewell to our beautiful boy Thor as he headed off to his well deserved retirement home. He has been a brilliant Police horse for the last 9 years with us. We will all miss him so much! 🐴 P1686
#ThankyouforyourserviceThor
Now that Atlas is in retirement, he’s got a lot of time on his hooves so we’ve been finding ways of keeping him busy 😁
Today, he was on babysitting duties 🥰
He did such a wonderful job that we think this could keep him occupied until he goes to the Horses Trust 😆
More sad news as we have been informed by
@horsetrust
that our wonderful RPH Clyde has sadly passed away at the fabulous age of 29 after 9 years of happy retirement😪 He had the most amazing career with us, even receiving a commendation from The Queen.
#ripclyde
#runfree
🌈 P1686
They might be big brave police horses, capable of doing many incredible things, but sometimes, they just need their hoof held & shown that there isn’t a scary monster waiting to eat them 🥹
It’s funny as Harper loves the water, I think he just wanted to see me get my feet wet 😂
A big thank you to all the lovely staff
@horsetrust
for Trojans welcome. He will be very happy in his new beautiful home and have a long well deserved retirement 🎉🐴 P1686
We were incredibly honoured to be asked to attend a well supported memorial event for PC Andrew Harper last night in Chinnor. Harper, Odin and Morpheus enjoyed listening to the speeches, meeting family and hearing more about Andrew’s life 💙
The team have been busy with various patrols today 👮♂️👮♀️🐴
PHs Loki, Triton, Atlas & Luna helped
@tvp_mk
across the city and made an arrest 🚨
Meanwhile PHs Harper & Viktor supported
@TVP_Aylesbury
and decided they needed to cool off after their patrol
Another training success to finish the year…
Huge congratulations to PC Silk for recently passing her Instructor’s Course!!!!
She will be an asset to the training team in helping bring on our new riders and horses.
Well done PC Silk!! 🥳 🐴
We stamped our hooves, we felt it too. We spoke as only as horses do. With chinking harness, snort and wicker, with frightened eyes and ears a flicker. Then forward into battle, to cannon boom and machine gun rattle.
#LestWeForget
#WarHorse
#RemembanceDay
We are sad to announce that one of our former collegues, Police Horse Dexter has passed away 😓. Dexter worked for the force for 10 years & had a very happy 12 years of retirement
@horsetrust
. He reached the ripe old age of 29! P5927
Today would have been Loki’s 15th birthday 🎁
Loki, we really hope you are still causing mischief & enjoying yourself with all the other legends of old 🤗
Happy birthday buddy, we miss you 😘
Sad day for all involved, Atlas, Odin, Loki, Luna & officers paying their last respects to a well loved fellow colleague PC James Dixon.
#RipDixie
P1686
Loki & Luna were carrying out a burglary prevention patrol around Bracknell today. We also responded to reports of flying cars and large numbers of owls at this property. All seemed to be in order. 🧙♂️P5927
EXCITING NEWS!! Since 1985, we’ve called
@tvp_mk
home, but as time passed, the 🐎’s got bigger & our facilities have grown weary 😮💨
Soooo…. WE’VE MOVED! 🥳 Check out our very fancy new digs & we cannot thank members of the SMT here
@ThamesVP
for their investment in us ☺️
As you may have seen, The Horse Trust announced the very sad passing of our mighty Caesar 😢
We can’t thank them enough for the wonderful retirement he got to enjoy & how well he was treated 😊
Gallop pain free now Caesar & thank you for your service 🐴 👮
PHs Harper, Viktor, Triton, Odin, Atlas & Luna along with Teddington & Henry from
@GlosHorsePol
were assisting
@WMPolice
with the
@AVFCOfficial
VS Legia Warsaw ⚽
last night.
You may have seen it on the news but we found ourselves facing prolonged periods of serious disorder!
We have new boy on the block, PH ZEUS ⚡ Zeus is an 10 year old 18hh Warmblood X. He's a very Handsome boy & has passed his trial & will continue his training with his Rider PC Silk to become a fully fledged PH.
#Specialbondbetweenhorseandrider
We stamped our hooves, we felt it too. We spoke as only horses do. With chinking harness, snort and wicker, with frightened eyes and ears a flicker. Then forward forward into battle, to canon boom and machine gun rattle.
#lestweforget
#warhorse
More sad news from The Horse Trust who have announced the very sad passing of our lovely Aurora 😔
We cannot thank them enough for the wonderful retirement she got to enjoy & how well she was treated ☺️
Gallop pain free sweet girl & thank you for your service 🐴 👮♂️
To all of our lovely followers, we want to take this time to thank you for all of your support & positive messages ☺️
With all the support we get, it’s a task in itself to keep up with it all but I promise, they are read, appreciated & I will get there eventually 😁
Thank you 🙏🏽
BIRTHDAY TIME! 🥳 🥳
Today we celebrate the awesome four legged legend that is PH Odin 😁
He's seen and done it all and knows every trick in the book, but has always been a rocky steady guide for new riders and horses! 🐴 🐴
Happy 17th birthday Odin 🥳 🎂
Over the next week, the team are supporting officers in Windsor during the lead up to and the day of Her Majesty the Queen's funeral.
If you see our officers & the horses please stop and say hello! 👋🏼
📸 From left to right; PH's Triton, Luna, Odin, Loki, Harper & Aurora 🐴
BIRTHDAY TIME 🥳🥳
Today we wish this youngster a very happy 5th birthday 🎈
He’s still finding his feet amongst the giants of the older horses but he’s doing a smashing job so far 🤩
Happy birthday Morpheus 🥳
How handsome is our
#PHHarper
?!!!
He’s been furthering his education this afternoon helping out with PSU training in
@HantsPolice
and is proving to be a brave lad.
#proud
PHs Harper, Viktor, Luna & Triton provided assistance to
@TVP_Bucks
&
@HantsPolice
for potential protest activity over the weekend 😬
Everything passed off smoothly & it was great to meet & provide reassurance to both communities 😊
PHs Harper, Viktor, Luna & Triton were back in
@TVP_Oxford
yesterday for a planned demonstration against hate & disorder 🪧
We were held in reserve incase of any violent disorder emerging, however, we were not required so we provided some much needed community reassurance 🙂
Standard Equitation Course Success! HUGE congratulations to PC Weir and PC Metcalf for passing their SEC today to become fully fledged members of the team 🐴
Their hard work over the last few months has paid off! 🥳
Thank you to our colleagues
@MetTaskforce
for assessing. P5055
Huge Congratulations to our very own PC WEBB. Who has successfully passed her Advanced Equitation certificate 🥳 PC WEBB is the first officer in the history of TVP Mounted section to achieve this & we are very proud of her 👏🐎.
#PHAtlas
#firstadvancedridersince1985
BIRTHDAY TIME 🥳🥳
Only yesterday was he ‘small’ & five but now, he’s one of our tallest & seven 😮
He’s certainly thrown a few surprises at us over the last couple of years but he does a cracking job 🙌🏽
Happy birthday Triton 🥳🥳
Our
#PHHarper
has some very exciting news!
He is proud to share that his good friend Lissie has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year honours list for her hard work in campaigning for
#Harper
’sLaw. Congratulations Lissie we are all very proud of you, very well deserved 🥳
Yesterday, we were a bit cheeky & asked you to name all three of our Shires, however, you haven’t actually met one of them yet 🤭
So, without further ado, we would like to introduce to you, PH Morpheus 🥳 He is 16.3HH, 4yr old & is already proving to be a right character 😛
We’ve certainly racked up some miles this week 🛣️ 🚛
Yesterday, PHs Harper, Atlas & Triton assisted
@SYPOperations
with the
@swfc
VS
@MillwallFC
⚽️
Triton got to meet a fellow Clydesdale called Henry & they all got 🍎 for their efforts 😋
Thanks for having us
#SYPmounted
😁
Butter wouldn’t melt…. That’s what you might think looking at these rascals 😄
Spice (Grey), who is 29 & should know better, took Effie on a sightseeing tour yesterday after escaping their paddock 🤦🏼♂️
Great team effort from their owner &
@tvp_mk
officers to get them back home 👏🏽
We have one last Royal Ascot post to share with you 😬
This one is to say thank you these three girls, they are literally our super grooms 🥳
They work incredibly hard, help us turn out the horses & ourselves to the high standard you see & we’d be lost without them ☺️
Thank you!!
That’s a wrap on Royal Ascot 2024 & the end of an era for our very own BFG, PH Atlas 🥲
It’s been a long & busy week but we’re always so honoured to provide security to the Royal Family & their guests ☺️
Here’s the ‘Atlas’ highlights of the week & few from yesteryear 🥳
PH Atlas was back in
@TVP_Oxford
today but this time, he brought his little ‘brother’ Viktor along & showed him the sights of the city 🐴🐴
There was plenty of engagement, some photobombing & we got to enjoy some ☀️
The boys even got some treats too 🥕 🥕
Atlas & Odin deserve extra treats tonight after
@TVP_Oxford
spotted a wanted male. Atlas entered into the fastest trotting race 🐎after the male jumped out of gardens infront of him & stole a bike 🚲to get away, he didnt get far & was arrested 😄 P1686
#teamwork
#4legsfasterthan2
We are devestated to share the sad recent news that retired
#PHThor
has sadly passed away. Thor had a long and successful career with us before retiring back to his original owner. He was a wonderful character and our thoughts are with all that had the pleasure of knowing him 💙
PHs Loki, Luna, Viktor & Odin were out assisting
@TVP_Windsor
today with the guard change 💂 🐴
We also couldn’t resist in keeping the Christmas spirit going & had to get a photo in front of the Christmas tree 🎄 🥳
Today marks our 10th anniversary of this account 🥳
We would like to thank you all so much for sharing our journey & your continued support ☺️
From behind the scenes to showcasing our work, here’s some of those moments 😬
Choosing what to show has been an impossible task 😂
It was an honour to play our part in the security operation for the D-Day 80 commemoration events alongside
@PompeyPolice
.
These veterans gave so much for the freedoms we enjoy today & many never came home. Thank you for your service & your sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Another day in
#windsor
for the
#platinumjubilee
please come and say hello if you can. We’ve already had to dismount and deal with a person who was dehydrated so please look after yourselves. PS3833 Astley
PH
#Aurora
officially started her retirement today at
@horsetrust
🥳
She’s done her police family both two & four legged proud. She’s served the communities of Thames Valley and beyond so well, and we truly wish her the most happiest of retirements 🤗 We are going to miss her!
Wishing all of our followers a happy and peaceful Christmas. Thank you for your continued support over a busy year full of high profile events. Extra
#polos
for our hardworking Christmas team this evening 🐴🎄☃️P5055
It has been a great privilege to have played our part in keeping the public & the new Duke & Duchess of Sussex safe on their wedding day
#RoyalWedding
P5927
Can we have a warm welcome for our 3 quests, Valour, Utah & Watson. They are school horses which
@MetTaskforce
have kindly loaned us for a Standard Equitation Course we are running for 2 new officers. P5927
Good news for all Aurora fans, she came back to us this week from her attachment in London 🥳🐴 straight back to work & today she was in
@TVP_Reading
with Odin providing reassurance😁 P1686
It was time to get into the festive spirit last night & dust off the Christmas patrol lights 🎄🥳
PHs Loki & Luna were out assisting
@TVP_Oxford
with their night time economy operation 🙌🏽
Everyone seemed in good spirits & looked to be enjoying their evening out 😁
If your living rooms were especially messy this morning, it’s because we had to rush to support Santa last night as Dasher and Dancer had been taken ill. A very busy night delivering presents for Luna and Viktor. Merry Christmas from the Mounted Section. X
PS 3833 Astley
PH’s Harper, Triton, Viktor & Luna were at the
@OUFCOfficial
VS
@ReadingFC
⚽️ yesterday 🐴 👮♂️
Apart from a few rowdy fans, everything else passed off smoothly 🥳
Viktor even got a little gift at the end…. 🤭
Day one assisting
@TVP_ReadingFest
at
@OfficialRandL
for Viktor, Morpheus, Odin & Luna 🥳
There’s a number of different teams out & about to help you if you need us 😬
Please don’t be afraid to come & say hello, we are always to chat if we can or you can just pat the ponies 🐴
BIRTHDAY TIME! 🥳🥳
Today we wish this ‘little’ chappie a very happy 11th birthday 🎊
He’s most likely got ‘I’m so excited’ stuck on repeat in his head, he never misses an opportunity to perform for his ‘fans’ but what a fantastic little legend he is 🤩
Happy birthday Viktor 🥳
Obviously ignoring the odd one in the middle (🤭) , and you might say we are biased, but what a fantastic line up 🤩 🐴 🐴 🐴 🤩
The question is though, can you name all three Shires? 🤔
EXCITING NEWS…. 🥳 SGT Cornick has finally started her standard equitation course 🤩
She will mainly be instructed by the fabulous Dani from
@wellyriding
but will also spend time on our 🐴🐴
Join us in wishing her the very best of luck 😁
🥳 PH Harper has got that Friday feeling and is kicking back for the weekend!
Whether you're busting some moves like Harper or taking things more slowly like PH Triton, we hope you all have a great weekend ⭐️
A quick turnaround after the football last night for this core four 🐴 🐴 🐴 🐴
Proving their adaptability by ditching PSU visors for their finery this morning for an important Royal visit to
#Winchester
.
#HRH
👑
#immaculateturnout
@HantsPolice
PHs Harper, Viktor & Luna assisted
@tvp_Windsor
today with the guard change 🐴 👮♀️ 💂
Sorry about the lack of updates recently, between time off & other things, we haven’t been about much 😬
Normal service will resume at some point though 😆
When Trojan asked Aurora to go to Bicester with him today she thought it was a Valentine's Day date 😍. Turns out it was for another burglary patrol 😣
@TVP_Bicester
Happy Valentine's to all our followers ♥️P5927
PHs Harper & Odin were assisting
@TVP_Slough
today 👮♂️ 🐴
There was a short trot pursuit after a male who was suspected of damaging property & they got him detained until officers arrived 🙌🏽
After plenty of community engagement, they were given a good cool down 🚿
A very merry Christmas one and all 🎄😊
All the horses have had a visit from Santa 🎅🏼 🥕🐴
PH’s
#Viktor
,
#Odin
and
#Harper
are off to spread some Christmas cheer and support
@tvp_mk
🥳
Enjoy your day wherever you are 😁
The team got involved in a man hunt this morning.
They spotted him in the distance and the chase was on 🐴 👮♂️ 🏃♂️
He tried to hide but PC Metcalf was off like a whippet and arrested the male for numerous thefts 🙌🏽
Great team work again with
@tvp_mk
😁 Well done!!
Yesterday, PHs Viktor, Triton, Atlas & Luna were over in
@TVP_Oxford
to facilitate the movement of the march into the city centre 👮♂️🐴
We were also all very excited in welcoming back our fabulous PC Webb to the saddle after her maternity leave 🥳👮♀️👶
Yesterday, Odin tiptoed up behind a suspect identified in connection to a robbery, which led to his charge & remand to court with
@tvp_mk
. Odin then rewarded himself with a snooze..! 😴🐴 P6736
The team are back home & having a well deserved rest 😴
We want to thank our Mounted friends from
@SWP_Operations
for their support this week as well as
@HCav1660
for being such excellent hosts. It was a pleasure to work with you all. P5927