 This is Police Horse Harley. Harley is a 20-year-old Appaloosa Clyde Stale Gelding Cross. He started his career with VPD in April 2002 and has served over 15 years as a police horse. This is an impressive accomplishment since the average police horse will only work for a maximum of 10 years. Harley has always been a favorite among all of our mounted officers and everyone who meets him. He's known for his kind and tolerant nature. Harley's always been the first choice for new riders because he's so patient and an excellent schoolmaster horse. After a distinguished career, which included working many of the Celebration of Lights events, countless patrols of Stanley Park and the Downtown Corps and the 2010 Olympics, Harley is looking forward to hanging up his VPD saddle and retiring in the next few months. Harley will be spending his golden years at a farm in Delta where he can look forward to a stress-free life socializing with his new horse friends, enjoying trail rides and grazing in green pastures to his heart's content.