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In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead.He suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his body stayed in the saddle until his horsecrossed the line for a 20 to 1 outsider victory.
Must be where the saying (carrying dead weight) comes from.
Police horses have been used in peacetime law enforcement since the 17th century and the first official mounted police unit was established in 1805. This London-based unit was a massive success, and in a few years, both Australia and America had adopted the idea.



