Garda Mounted Unit

[citation needed] Historical predecessors to the Garda Mounted unit include the Dublin Horse Police, Dublin Metropolitan Police, and the Royal Irish Constabulary.

[1] The unit has its base in the Phoenix Park with stables at Áras an Uachtaráin and not at the Garda Headquarters.

The Irish Draught Horse is the preferred breed for the Mounted Unit.

[2][3] The Unit's general duties are high visibility crime prevention and include:[citation needed] The Garda Mounted Unit typically attends large public gatherings such as sporting occasions (including the 2009 All-Ireland Hurling Final) and concerts, as well as the Ballinasloe Horse Fair, the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS and the National Ploughing Championships.

It also attends the Dublin St Patrick's Day parade and other State Occasions on a ceremonial basis.