West Yorkshire Police’s last serving police horse from the Bradford Riots is retiring to pastures new in Huddersfield.
Louis the steed, lovingly nicknamed ‘The Warrior’, has served faithfully in the force but is hanging up his tack after 16 years.
He leaves the force with Bud, who was injured by a Newcastle United fan on the city’s Tyne Wear derby day in April 2013.
Four-legged police force member Louis will be moved to a new home in Huddersfield where he plans to take it easy grazing in fields.
Louis has been a member of the force’s mounted section since he was bought as a four-year-old from Hillam in North Yorkshire.
He is the final serving horse who was involved in the Bradford riots of 2001, which occurred following growing racial tensions in the city.
He is nicknamed ‘The Warrior’ as he “keeps on going no matter what”.
Sgt Jayne West from the force said; “We will be sad to see Bud and Louis leave Carr Gate.
“As with all our horses, they are all treasured by the officers and staff who work with and look after them.
“They have both been fantastic to work with, and have experienced so many different circumstances.”
Bud is trotting off to join the Metropolitan Police after eight years of working with West Yorkshire Police.
West Yorkshire Police’s mounted section are based at Carr Gate in Leeds.
The section are used to police football matches, protests and large scale social disorder.
The section has nine horses following Louis and Bud’s departures, all of which work with a team of eight mounted officers.
The horses are called Clifton, Breeze, Connor, Ledston, Chester, Francis, Ilkley, Joseph and Marley.
