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Many great warriors were famous due to their horses and many famous wars
were won on the basis of mounted force.
Chetak of Maha Rana Partap and Lely of Maharaja Ranjit Singh were as
famous as their masters were.
One may obviously say that the horse has been participating in all the
romance, recreation and adventure of man’s life since medieval time. In
the pageantry of war, the splendor of knighthood, the triumph of peace,
the trial and hardship of setting new hand and glamour of man’s leisure
time such as the hunting field, polo contests, the show ring and racing,
the horse has carried on through the centuries and it has shared every
moment of man’s success.
Owing to the importance of horses in the forces, the horse riding
training has always been the part of police training since the origin of
this Police Training School.
Objective
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To keep the forces fit.
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To apprehend the criminals in the areas where other means of transport
cannot help,
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To help in the prevention measures of crime.
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To link the criminal activity with the criminal.
Training
There are twenty horses that are being used to impart training to the
Police Trainees of various courses according to the approved syllabus.
These horses are also used to participate in state level functions /
police functions.
Duration of
the training
for Proby. DSPs/Insprs - 1 year = 60 Parades
for SIs/ASIs
- 1 year
= 60 Parades
for upper/Inter
-
20 Parades
The students of M.R.S. Police Public School, Phillaur are also given
training in horse riding.
Achievements
The Punjab Police Academy has established an equestrian team headed by
Insp. Harpal Singh, The members of the team have participated in
All-India Equestrian Competitions/ Police Meets and being awarded 28
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.
During the 20th All India Police Meet held at New
Delhi in the year 2000, the
riding team of "PPA, Phillaur" has won 1 Gold Medal and 1 Silver Medal.
During the 21st All India
Police Meet held at Jalandhar in 2001, PPA riding team has won 2 Gold
Medals and 1 Bronze Medal.
The Riding Team of Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur won 1 Silver
Medal during the National
Games held at Punjab in
Nov.,2001.
Efforts are being made to modernize and equestrian team of Horse Riding
with latest equipment.
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