Parade, events honor mounted-police unit

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

About 700 hooves clopped through downtown Cleveland as private citizens on horseback paraded in support of the city’s 102-year-old mounted- police unit this weekend.

Most people were on horseback, but several pairs of draught horses transported small groups in large wagons Saturday. The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported that a few people rode small carts drawn by miniature horses..

Sgt. Mark Medwid of the Cleveland mounted-police unit said this year’s event was the biggest turnout. Last year, there were only 70 mounts.

All proceeds from the parade and attendant events will go toward the care of the current stable of eight police horses.

Other activities included raffles, food trucks and sale of merchandise, including T-shirts honoring the mounted unit.