“We are grateful that
NAPEC chose Richmond as the venue for this year’s event,” Chief Ray J. Tarasovic said. “It will be an honor for the Richmond
Police Department, as the host, to lead the ride down Monument Avenue.”
The competition will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at
the Meadow Event Park in Doswell. It will include different skill levels in an
obstacle course as well as equitation levels.
“We are excited and
proud to have law enforcement agencies from across North America here for this
great conference, especially on its 30th anniversary,” Mounted Squad Sergeant John Barkley said. “We encourage everyone to
come out to watch and learn about the different things a police horse can do.”
For the first time, the group will also
be taking the visiting officers and their horses on a ride through the city
starting at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Friday at the Diamond and heading down Monument Avenue.
There will be law enforcement mounted squads
from Canada, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Minnesota and the National Park
Service, among others.
For more information on the event,
including sponsoring a basket of treats for the competing horses, please go to www.napecinc.org
