Merlin - The True Story of a Courageous Police Horse by Gordon Thorburn

Merlin - The True Story of a Courageous Police Horse by Gordon Thorburn

This is the true story of an unusual hero. Tall, dark and handsome and often surrounded by an admiring crowd, this is no film star but an eight-year old bay gelding from the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police. Horses such as Merlin go through a challenging training process to prepare them for life in the force. There are three stages of training; red, amber and green. Reports from his early training show that Merlin was sometimes naughty and spirited - but once his training was complete he was disciplined enough to maintain order at some of the toughest and most high-profile events in London. This book looks at Merlin's daily life and duties and his fascinating partnership with his mounted constable, Karen Howell. When Karen first met Merlin during his training it was love at first sight and over the years she has developed an intriguing bond with this brave, eccentric and deeply individual character.

Gordon Thorburn is an author of mainly non-fiction, with more than twenty books published. Bestsellers such as Men and Sheds and Cassius: The True Story of a Courageous Police Dog, have recently been followed by No Need To Die: American Flyers in RAF Bomber Command, Luck of a Lancaster, and Merlin: The True Story of a Courageous Police Horse. For details, please see: www.gordonthorburn.co.uk

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ISBN 13	9781782194651
ISBN 10	1782194657
Title	Merlin - The True Story of a Courageous Police Horse
Author	Gordon Thorburn
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Blake Publishing Ltd
Year published	2014-03-03
Number of pages	288
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