Jody Morton, the buyer of Bugs, the 6-foot-4, 2,200-pound Percheron horse, made headlines after a Victorville, California couple accused Morton of breaching their horse purchase and sale agreement.

Percheron horses are just one example of breeds used for police work. ©Wirestock/iStock via Getty Images The number one character trait needed for a police horse is to have a calm temperament.

Pushing a giant beach ball around and getting tapped by pool noodles may look like horseplay, but it's part of the job for two Percheron horses in Knoxville's new Mounted Patrol Unit. Horses Phyl ...