APD's Mounted Patrol unit trains for managing big crowds

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) --- On Wednesday, dozens of police officers from across the state were in San Marcos training with their horses.
During the annual Mounted Patrol Training, officers ran through drills and formations in an effort to help them better prepare for managing large crowds.
APD said it currently has 14 police officers, two supervisors and 16 horses in its Mounted Patrol Unit. (Photo: KXAN)"Some of the formations that you saw were column formations, line formations and wedge form