Mounted units go through extensive training

The Carson City Mounted Unit isn’t horsing around. Units from Carson, Elko, Sparks and Washoe police and sheriff’s departments participated in a four-day long training, getting their horses skilled and the riders certified to work. “This desensitizes the horses and gets them ready for the streets,” said Carson City regional Mounted Unit coordinator Joe Bruno. Previously, law enforcement agencies used horses when violent situations were common, such as riots and crowd con