2 police with horses trodding down crystal palace road

[dulwichgourmet]

why?

[lane lover]

Why not?

You don't get out much do you?

[dulwichgourmet]

i havent seen them before only in central, rude....... ive lived in london for 1 year

[PeckhamRose]

I think there are stables nearby. And yes let's remember that not all of us are familiar with the area or what passes for normal.

[tiddles]

We used to see a lot more of them up and down lordship lane - when we had a police station (where there were stables)

[womanofdulwich]

Where are their stables now , anyone know? they used to be at the back of the police station on Lordship Lane.

They are lovely. Used to be one called Aquarius.

[indya]

The horses are now stabled in Lewisham.

[Jeremy]

They used to be a daily occurrence when I lived on Crystal Palace Rd. Along with the huge mounds of horse shit!

[rch]

Mounted police are doing high-profile patrols in East Dulwich and Herne Hill to address the high burglary stat concerns in both areas. I had a chat with two of them yesterday on Calton Ave, they'll be patrolling today as well, and both the police and the horses are really friendly.

[katanita]

Oh good, not going mad. Thought I heard horses go past my window last night, but had curtains closed so didn't see them and was beginning to doubt myself...

[Penguin68]

It is not often realised that on horseback the police get a much better view over fences and into gardens, allowing them to spot lurkers and hiders more easily. This is a better perspective than they can get on foot patrol (not that we see that nowadays very much) and a much better perspective than from inside a car. When the stables were in the Whately Road station they used to patrol quite regularly.

[Twirly]

Penguin68 Wrote:

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> It is not often realised that on horseback the

> police get a much better view over fences and into

> gardens, allowing them to spot lurkers and hiders

> more easily. This is a better perspective than

> they can get on foot patrol (not that we see that

> nowadays very much) and a much better perspective

> than from inside a car. When the stables were in

> the Whately Road station they used to patrol quite

> regularly.

I used to see them almost daily too, when I lived on Oakhurst Grove, the sound of the hooves was quite comforting, but then I have a fondness for horses. I missed them when they left.

I suspect that there isn't a connection, but it's interesting that post-removal of the stables/regular patrols of mounted police, crime does seem to have gone up in the area (or at least our awareness of it on the EDF). It's good that they are increasing patrols though.

[DulwichFox]

Used to see the mounted police at some Millwall games..

Now considered redundant for that purpose and no longer needed.

Usually only 1/2 dozen police outside these days.

DulwichFox

[Earl Aelfheah]

Crime hasn't gone up, but I do miss the horses none the less.

[KestonKid]

Trodding? Think I like it.

[Mousey McP]

See two horses this evening. One,a giant White horse and smaller dark horse, both had WPCs in the saddle. One left a deposit at the corner of Ulverscroft rd and North X. NICE! Then they stopped on the corner of Lacon Rd to talk to pedestrians and let their children stroke the horses

[fl0wer]

"Deposit" = gold dust for compost heaps, waste not want not. After all, you have already paid for it, those are pampered horses there....

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

You need to let it rot down or it will produce too much heat and scorch the roses.

[EDmummy]

Grew up around horses. Their 'deposits' don't smell bad. It's a great smell. Unlike the very large dog that does a daily dump on the corner of Hindmans and Overhill.

[northlondoner]

KestonKid Wrote:

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> Trodding? Think I like it.

Yes I liked trodding as well !

Sounds like a reggae dance move :)

[DulwichFox]

Mousey McP Wrote:

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> See two horses this evening. One,a giant White

> horse and smaller dark horse, both had WPCs in the

> saddle. One left a deposit at the corner of

> Ulverscroft rd and North X. NICE! Then they

> stopped on the corner of Lacon Rd to talk to

> pedestrians and let their children stroke the

> horses

I saw 2 horses 19.15 at the other end of Ulverscroft ie. Whateley...clip-clop clip-clopping along.

Seems they are doing the rounds.

DulwichFox

[tallulah71]

love a bit of trodding/clip-clopping - and indeed (horse) plopping. Dun't bother me!

In all seriousness it totally makes sense why s lo w e r Police presence does a good job...nice :)

[purplebreeze]

katanita Wrote:

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> Oh good, not going mad. Thought I heard horses go

> past my window last night, but had curtains closed

> so didn't see them and was beginning to doubt

> myself...

You may also see/hear another horse that I have seen a couple of times in the last year teathered to a lampost, with no saddle, in CPR - first time I thought I was going mad ... all the kids were in the road as I was driving up and I had to stop thinking 'what the hell is happening here' as I couldn't drive past and the kids were photographing the horse on their mobiles...made me laugh as the kids were all excited and it wasnt a police horse... did see it on another occasion in the same place...