On 06/06/2020, as multiple Black Lives Matter protests took place around UK, video footage was released of the Met Police arriving to a London protest on multiple police horses. As tensions rose, one of the police horses ran loose, charging through the crowd - injuring a civilian and disappearing through the streets of London. 

I’m asking for there to be measures in place to stop UK police bringing police horses to protests/mass gatherings, for multiple reasons:

1: They pose a threat to civilians. When distressed, horses may unintentionally cause harm to people, knocking them over or even trampling them, which could cause life-changing injuries, or even death.

2: It is not good for the horses. These horses may be subject to abuse and often react to loud bangs and noises.

3: Bringing police horses to mass-gatherings/protests only serves to heighten tensions that are already present, causing more disorder