21.   Police horses have become part of the urban landscape in many major U.S. cities.

22.   A man has gone on trial for allegedly punching a police horse during a protest rally.

23.   A man was found guilty Friday of punching a police horse in the nose during a rowdy protest rally last year.

24.   But it ended peacefully, as demonstrators shared a downtown plaza with police horses and merry-go-round steeds before moving on to other events.

25.   Officers wearing masks used tear gas as people threw bottles at police horses in the Larimer Square area.

26.   Police horses shied as one loud boom echoed from the burning tanks near dusk.

27.   Police using horses and dogs pushed them back, and a small group was dragged off the road.

28.   Police using horses and dogs pushed them back, and a small group was dragged away from the road.

29.   Technically, the spontaneous ride broke patrol guide rules prohibiting anyone but a cop from riding a police horse.

30.   There was confusion over whether Chesney had permission to ride a police horse, and a scuffle ensued.