ABOUT the book

In 2020, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit launched the "Reading to Horses" program. The goal was to visit local elementary schools and allow children to increase their literary skills by reading aloud to the Mounted Unit horses. To support that goal, The Happy Police Horse was written! Unit Commander Lt. Rich Anselmi authored the tale, based on the story of his own police horse, Benelli. The story was illustrated by Deputy Mateo Montoya-Collis. Thanks to generous donors, every child who attends a "Reading to Horses" event is able to have their own book to take home and share with their family.

Feb 2022 Update: The books have been restocked and are available for purchase with all proceeds benefiting the Mounted Unit through Back the Blue K9 Force. We also have new purchase options, a one - for - one deal, where you purchase a book and a book is donated on your behalf to a child in the Reading to Horses program. You can place an order below by clicking the purchase button. When completing your Donate, please indicate 1) "Happy Police Horse" in the note/comment section and 2) if you want your book shipped, the address where you would like it sent.

• $20.00 - Pickup book at ACSO Headquarters (13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial) 
• ​$25.00 - Book is shipped to you for an extra 5.00 
• $30.00 - One - for - One Deal! Pickup your book at ACSO Headquarters
  
• $35.00 - One - for - One Deal! Book is shipped to you for an extra $5.00

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