Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of police horses in large protests
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To stop using horses as a method of deterrent/intimidation during protests, large gathering and riots.
I am a veterinary student in England and we are taught that horses are always unpredictable no matter how domesticated or ‘trained’ they are.
In crowds with loud noises, flashing lights and often physical attacks horses are likely to spook and run often injuring itself, the rider and anyone in its path.
This was seen at the black lives matter protest in Whitehall (June 2020) with a police officer being thrown off her horse after it spooked.
In crowds with loud noises, flashing lights and often physical attacks horses are likely to spook and run often injuring itself, the rider and anyone in its path.
This was seen at the black lives matter protest in Whitehall (June 2020) with a police officer being thrown off her horse after it spooked.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
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Ban the use of horses in the police force: Ban the use of horses in the police force
Ban the use of horses for crowd control: Ban the use of horses for crowd control
Timeline
| 7 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.