| Officer mourns death of equine partner | Vic | The Australian (453 words) |
 | VICTORIA'S mounted police branch was in mourning today after one of its long-serving equine members died while on duty at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. |
| Born and bred at Victoria Police's Attwood complex in Melbourne's north, the 19-year-old gelding was being ridden by Sergeant Mick Cook when the animal became unstable and collapsed. |
| Victoria Police has 64 horses stabled at Southbank, and about 30 members serving in the mounted branch. |
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