New Work for Rescued Horses

Lori McCutcheon has not only rescued more than 2000 horses (not to mention, dogs, cats, goats and even an iguana), she has recently given some of them second careers as police horses in the newly formed Philadelphia Mounted Police Unit. All told there are four "Last Chance" graduates on the streets thanks to Lori's care and their ability to be retrained.

According to Officer Marquise Robinson, as assistant trainer for the force, all four Lost Chance "alums" are "doing perfect."
"It has opened up a whole new realm of using rescue horses," McCutcheon said.

Truth be told, these horses would probably have ended up n some plate in a European restaurant had McCutcheon not bought them from auction in Lancaster County. McCutcheon works her miracles on 35 acres near Quakertown, PA, which she purchased with her parents help. she has a steady stream of volunteers to help her with the choruses and it a registered 501c-3 nonprofit.

McCutcheon has donated the horses at no cost to the Police Department which has furthered their training, basically to make them absolutely spook proof--immune to everything from yellow police tape to gunshots. The Last Chance grads all seem to learn the ropes quickly and have conquered the most important skill, which is to trust their handlers.

"It's totally up to the horse to take to what we're giving them," said Robinson. "They'll have a home; they'll have a job' they'll be well taken care of," if they can master the training.

Seems like they heard it loud and clear.