Petition · past parliament
Ban the police from using horses to police protests!
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban the police from using horses to police protests. It is cruel and unnecessary in this day and age. They are subject violence and injury and must be terrified beyond imagination as they have no idea what is happenning or why.
It is cruel and unnecessary in this day and age. With all the technological advancements we have made in recent years we can see no reason for the police to continue to put these animals through this ordeal.
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
| 13 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jun 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.