YOUNGSTERS from Saltburn have said a fond farewell to Cleveland Police's longest-serving horse.
Endeavour has been with the force for 15 years and will be sadly missed by his rider, Ian Lumley.
He said: "He is one of the most experienced and mild-mannered horses on the unit. He was just as comfortable at maintaining crowd control as meeting young children on school visits."
Endeavour will be spending his retirement grazing on a 20-acre farm in South Wales, his stay organised by the International League for the Protection of Horses.
Six children who visited Endeavour at his Ormesby stables last week were the winners of a crime prevention poster competition, organised by PC Stuart Smith of Saltburn
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