The Boulder City Police Department Mounted Patrol was a beloved unit of the department here in Boulder City. We first told you about it HERE. With the retirement of key personnel, it wasn’t possible to continue the group in its existing format. However, a group of civilian volunteers have risen to the challenge and now operate the Southern Nevada Mounted Unit and they’ve recently put some new members – humans and horses – through the paces to make sure they are ready.
On a recent weekend at the Boulder City Corrals, both riders and horses were working hard on different drills and exercises with other volunteers, practicing formations and worked on crowd interaction as they prepare for upcoming events. Speaking of events, you can find a schedule of appearances on their website HERE where you can meet horses and riders in person! They conduct training sessions most weekends as they work to qualify more horses and riders to participate in the unit.
The goal of the mounted unit is to build community trust and safety by focusing on equine education in the community. Providing opportunities to the public to meet the horses, the group hopes to give others a chance to understand the cooperative nature between horse and rider and demonstrate the intelligence and beauty of the horses up close. To that end, they welcome invitations for appearances at churches, schools, scouting events, and more.
Because this is an all-volunteer unit, donations to the group are appreciated. You can easily make a donation via their website HERE. Donations help to offset the cost of providing mounted personnel and horses at local events. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all donations are tax deductible.
You can next see the unit in action at Wine Walk on February 14 right here in Boulder City! They appreciate enthusiasm, but ask that you respect riders and horses when approaching. Children should always be supervised and fans are asked to follow the directions of the riders for their safety and yours.
To learn more about the Southern Nevada Mounted Unit, please visit their website HERE. We are so lucky to have such dedicated volunteers keeping this tradition alive in Southern Nevada!
