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What happens to ex garda horses?

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  • 30-07-2010 3:26am
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    Erica<3
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭


    Does anyone know what happens to ex garda horses when they retire? Are they available to be bought to the public or are they given to the gard that has been riding them?


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    pirelli
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    Willi Derwin is that you?


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    1922
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    they remove the blue lights and flourescent striping send them out to stud :)


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    Sofa King Great
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    They become taxi horses and security horses


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    pa990
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    cushtac
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    They're fed to the dog unit.


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    shampon
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    pony.jpg


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    Irish_polizei
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    cushtac wrote: »
    They're fed to the dog unit.

    And the lads in Traffic make sangiches out of them too! :P


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    deadwood
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    I hope I don't end up with the chief that's been riding me.


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    Delancey
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    Given the huge cost of maintaining an animal like a horse (feed, farriers, stabling,vets ,etc ) I can't imagine too many gardai would welcome the opportunity to own their old steed.
    Contrary to the cruel suggestions here ( all joking I hope ) I cannot imagine the animals being sold to a Knackery either - very poor PR I would guess.
    Hang in there OP - someone will know the correct answer ;)


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    Delancey
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    deadwood wrote: »
    I hope I don't end up with the chief that's been riding me.

    Not to worry Deadwood - you could always use a couple of them to plough your field :D.


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    Esel
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    They go to C&D (Petfoods) Horsey Holiday Camp for 2 weeks, all expenses paid, and then get a one-way tour off the factory.

    Not your ornery onager



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    shampon
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    Erica<3 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what happens to ex garda horses when they retire? Are they available to be bought to the public or are they given to the gard that has been riding them?

    They are retired to a wonderful place of sugar-lumps, oats and frequent gallops across freshly cut terrain.


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    Erica<3
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭Erica<3


    The maturity level of the people that answered ( except the Mod) amazes me, it really does.


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    cushtac
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    Lighten up.


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    deadwood
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    Erica<3 wrote: »
    The maturity level of the people that answered ( except the Mod) amazes me, it really does.
    Why the long face?


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    Balfie
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    deadwood wrote: »
    Why the long face?
    got in there before me... lol:D:D


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    shampon
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭shampon


    deadwood wrote: »
    Why the long face?

    Where do you take a sick horse???
    To the Horspital!


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    Oink
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    More seriously I think I heard somewhere that they live out their life in a field somewhere due to PR constraints, but I couldn't verify.


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