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Chapman added that not every mounted officer was a rider before he became a cop.
Like Trooper White, Chapman hadn’t ridden much but he’s got natural balance and a really good partner.
“We spend a lot of time training the horses for any situation they could encounter out on the beat,” he said. “The Metro Police are always calling us and asking us to come work downtown Lexington, but 1 would never want to leave this.
“We’ve got the best facilities and the best horses. 1 can’t think of any reason to give this up,” added Chapman.
Sprocket Man seems to be pleased with his second career. 1 le loves the attention and daily care. A bit of a ham, though, he apparently rides through garbage cans “looking for evidence” in the form of apple cores, according to Trooper White.
Success stories abound when it comes to retired race horses doing well in second careers. From the competitive arena of show jumping to the gentle-natured animals in Special Olympic riding programs and other therapeutic setups, retirees offer a lot to riders after they leave the track.
More pedigreed retirees go on to second careers as stallions and broodmares. For example. Holy Bull, the 1994 Eclipse Award winning 1 lorse of the Year, is slated to
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