Norway
- Rytterkorpset, aka "Det Ridende Politi" / "The Mounted Police" at Oslo Politidistrikt, Spesialseksjonen (Oslo Police District, Special Services Section), in Oslo.
Established 1893, (Centennial in 1993 celebrated with celebratory ride across the USA) At present 15 horses and around 25 officers.
Read more about this topic: List Of Mounted Police Units
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)