Retired Racehorses

complete 40 hours of security training and pass a proficiency test in equine skills. Riders patrol
the Cook-Douglass campus fields and pathways seven evenings a week while classes are in
session. The patrol is a unit of the Rutgers University Police Department's Community Service
Officer Program, which includes more than 100 trained students who provide a range of safety
and security services on and near campus. Rutgers University Campus security’s goal is to work
in partnership with students, faculty and staff to provide a safe, enjoyable, and fulfilling
university experience.
CT Governors Horse Color Guard – The Company is part of the organized militia of the State
of Connecticut. Its mission is to serve the State whenever called upon by the proper officials and
in whatever capacity is demanded. This may include the control of riots and other disorders,
traffic and crowd control, and civil defense. The Company also upholds traditional customs and
displays the pageantry of the U.S. Cavalry by participating in various celebrations throughout
Connecticut and occasionally in other states. The company is currently training to become the
only certified mounted search and rescue unit in the State of Connecticut under the Capitol
Region Emergency Planning Committee’s Emergency Support Function 9.
MD SAR Team (Search & Rescue) Horses - The primary value of horses in search is the
enhanced strength and endurance they provide the trained searcher riding them. The horses
enable the TROT Search & Rescue Team to move themselves and their equipment over a variety
of terrain and distances with minimal effort.
In the works….A therapy program where horses are used with to work with military, police and
firefighters who suffer from PTSD. The program is being designed by Kathy Krupa who created
the Horstime Therapy Program to work with SRF horses.