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Mini Horse Trains to be a New York City Police Officer


Honor was greeted by workers in New York. Photo via Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses/Facebook


Horses can be trained to do just about anything… including working as a first responder for the NYPD. A miniature horse named Honor is starting his training at Gentle Carousel, a nonprofit specializing in mini therapy horses.


Honor meets friends from Inside Edition. Photo via Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses/Facebook



Honor will spend two years at Gentle Carousel training and practicing for his new job with the men and women who make up the New York City Police Department. His focus will be on helping to keep victims of crises calm and comforted, People reports.


Honor shares carrot cake with the owner of Serendipity 3, Stephen Bruce. Photo via Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses/Facebook  



The 8-month-old, 95-pound mini is already receiving attention in New York, perhaps foreshadowing how great he’ll be with people once he’s officially on the job.

 

Cari Jorgensen

Cari Jorgensen is a web content specialist who is also an adjunct professor of English at Santa Ana College.

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