We are accustomed to seeing giant, docile and stoic police horses patroling the streets of big cities. But not every horse that enters the equine police academy gets a passing grade.
Such was the case for Fritz, a 16-year-old Quarter Horse mare who was sent back to her owner after failing to make the cut for the Columbus Ohio Police mounted unit.
Calling Fritz a “fantastic horse”, Columbus mounted officer and police horse trainer Sandra Silva told the Columbus Dispatch that the mare just isn’t suited to life on the job. And apparently, this failing grade is more common than you’d think. “[It’s] more common than them staying,” Silva said.