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.

The chief inspector and stable manager go shopping for new equine recruits, one horse gets to know his new partner, and the Greater Manchester Police mounted unit is on high alert when the threat of terrorism looms.

The Greater Manchester Police mounted unit makes their presence felt as they target an area of the city popular with prostitutes. The new recruits get a sober reminder of the risks involved in becoming a mounted officer.

The horses of the Greater Manchester Police mounted unit get a visit from the farrier who keeps them on patrol. The unit is deployed for one of the busiest nights of the year.

The farrier who works on the horses of the Greater Manchester Police mounted unit shares some tricks of the trade. While policing a religious festival, the horses face the ultimate challenge -- fireworks.

One horse in the Greater Manchester Police unit gets a special visitor, and the new recruits face their first test. The squad tackles antisocial behavior while out on patrol.

The Greater Manchester Police mounted unit welcomes a visitor from the Western Australia Police Force. The unit's dentist grapples with a grumpy patient, and the horses feel the heat in an intensive training session.

Greater Manchester Police officers and their mounts patrol the city's nightlife, and the new recruits face their final challenge.