Petition · past parliament
Stop the use of horses for crowd control within the police force.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop the inhumane use of horses to control crowds and intimidate protestors in the UK
charging a 600lb animal into a group of people is never going to end safely for the horse, the police officer or the crowd.
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:
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
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
| 8 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.