Mounted Branch

The recruiting and training of both officers and horses is a constant process for the Greater Manchester Police. The unit's stable block undergoes renovations, and the officers head out to patrol the city streets late at night.

It's a big day for a new recruit with the Greater Manchester Police mounted branch, and the unit puts their public order training to good use at an event that has been known to end in trouble.

The Greater Manchester Police mounted unit is drafted to police one of the biggest demonstrations of the year, an anti-war rally. The officers make their presence felt on a night patrol of the city center.

The Greater Manchester Police mounted unit goes out looking for a gang of youths who have been terrorizing the neighborhood, and the trainers keep the unit's horses in top physical condition.

Two of the Greater Manchester Police mounted unit's longest-serving horses are retired. There are high hopes for one of the newest equine recruits as he takes his final test in the city center.

The stable block refurbishment is completed, and the Greater Manchester Police horses move back in. While policing a major sporting event, the team proves that size really does matter.