Titan the 18.3hh gentle giant take some well earned R & R

Known for his gleaming horse tack and rider, and being the largest police horse in the UK, Titan will be spending 6 months recuperating at the at the Horse Trust Sanctuary in  Buckinghamshire. The 18.3hh shire cross who weighs more than a ton will be spending time recovering from intermittent lameness caused by ringbone.

Titan has been involved with many jobs during his 9 years of working for Thames Valley Police involved in duties such as crowd control during matches for Reading football clubs, police escorting the Queen and patrolling night clubs across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

Titan’s return to the police force will depend on his recovery and if no improvement, he will retire at the sanctuary where he is already loved.

The yard manager, Shirley Abbott at The Horse Trust, said: "Titan settled in straight away in his paddock. The staff have already fallen in love with him as he's such a handsome and impressive chap."