Best friends JC Canicosa and Harvey the horse take a ride through Nine Acres on a wonderfully cloudy British day. The pony pictured above is not Patch.
Patch, the one-eyed pony, will keep the New Orleans Police Department horses comforted this year as they stroll the streets together for Mardi Gras. His presence will grace both parade onlookers and the anxious horses.
For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, these NOPD steeds will be accompanied for their own emotional support, according to Missy Wilkinson with NOLA News. After superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick demonstrated her love for ponies, this 15 year old miniature horse joined the department. The NOPD refers to him as their “new one-eyed mascot,” and the other horses have been welcoming him with food and nuzzles, said NOPD public information officer Karen Boudrie.
