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JSO Mounted Unit holds training exercises, engages with the community

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Here’s something you don’t see every day — horses in the drive-thru!

Members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s Mounted Unit at the Chick-fil-A in Ortega Park. The Sheriff’s Office told News4JAX the officers and their horses were out on a training exercise and to engage with the community.

The police horses were practicing moving in tight spaces, navigating around cars and working through distractions.

JSO has five police horses: Judge, Jaxx, Duke, Nash and Ace. You’ll typically see the Mounted Unit at football games, concerts, parades and protests.