Valor and Major, both horses with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, have been retired after years of service to the community. Valor is a 28-year-old off-track Thoroughbred who was donated to the sheriff's office 17 years ago. Valor worked the Super Bowl and the Republican National Convention; he was also deployed to Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. Among his many accolades was being named the 2017 The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Thoroughbred of the Year.
Major is a 19-year-old Hanoverian trained in dressage who was donated to the sheriff's office by a community member. Major also worked the Republican National Convention; he has also worked the Florida Classic and other high-profile events.
The horses will be retired at the Sarasota Polo Club.
Read more at the Venice Gondolier and at the Sarasota Sheriff's Office website.
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