👮 Mounted Police Officer
A police officer who patrols on horseback.
Lots of horse timeOutdoors
🛠️ What they do
- Patrol parks and events
- Help at parades and big crowds
- Care for their police horse
- Take part in ceremonies
📍 Typical workplace
Cities, parks and big events
📚 Useful school subjects
Phys ed, English, Social studies
🎓 Education & training
First become a police officer, then take special riding training. The RCMP Musical Ride is a famous example in Canada.
🐴 Horse contact
Lots
🌤️ Indoors / outdoors
Mostly outdoors
⏰ Working style
Active teamwork with people and horses
💪 Useful traits
Brave, Responsible, Calm
Interesting Fact
Police horses are trained to stay calm around crowds, sirens and flags.
Training routes, qualifications and pay are different in every country and province, so always check local information.