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Equine Medical Center Receives U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol Award of Excellence

July 25th, 2010 | Author: Contributors

“It takes a lot of support — both from individuals and from entities — to keep a horse mounted patrol such as ours running effectively,” said Officer Barbara M. Blendy, who has served in the HMP for more than 15 years. “We simply cannot afford to have horses that are not healthy and happy. The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has been a major contributor to the well-being of our horses and, subsequently, to the success of the unit.”

Released July 8, 2010

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The United States Park Police (USPP) Horse Mounted Patrol recently presented an Award of Excellence to Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center “for the truly exceptional veterinary services received from this nationally-recognized equine health care facility.”

The award further states that, “for decades, this premier equine hospital has provided both intensive and critical equine health care services for the U.S. Park Police horses.”

As a dedicated agency within the U.S. Department of Interior's National Park Service, the USPP Horse Mounted Patrol (HMP) is one of the oldest law enforcement equestrian units in the country. Initially established with just one rented horse in 1934, the purpose and mission of the mounted patrol has expanded from patrolling local equestrian trails to performing high-level security details for presidential inaugurations, escorting foreign dignitaries during diplomatic events, and providing crowd control during demonstrations that involve thousands of participants.

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