streets. Shoes with rubber are often used to prevent 
slipping on wet pavements, and to protect the animal’s 
hoofs from the hard surface. 
This horse is especially trained for his duties. When 
the officer dismounts, the police horse stands very 
quietly without being tied; he is trusted to remain 
where his master leaves him. Perfectly at ease, and 
yet alert for the signal he is expecting, he does not 
move until he hears that whistle or call. Then this 
cleverly trained animal will walk, slowly and care¬ 
fully, down the crowded street behind the officer. 
The screeching of brakes, the blasts of horns, and 
the clanging of street cars, noises that would give 
many another horse quite a shock, bother him not at 
all. He seems to understand that this is all part of his 
job as a public servant. 
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