Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable Mounted Posse

Welcome

The Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Mounted Posse is under the direction of Danny Sendejas. The Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Mounted Posse is an all-volunteer organization and all members own their own horses.

The purpose of the Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Mounted Posse is to:

·  Devote time & effort to community service

·  Use horsemanship as a benefit to others

·  Aid in maintaining public peace through a visible presence

·  Assist Galveston County & surrounding Law Enforcement agencies.

All members of the Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Mounted Posse are required to attend training in:

·  Mounted Patrol training for the posse member and their horse

·  Crowd control

·  Defensive tactics

· Radio usage

·  Search & rescue

·  CPR & First Aid for humans and horses

·  Traffic control

The Posse members attend Mounted Patrol Clinics. Along with the training, the Posse members compete in Mounted Patrol Competition. This competition is intense and demanding on the horse and rider. The riders are judged on their control over their mounts

as well as their communication with fellow team members. The horses are judged on their performance as well as their responses to their riders.  The competition categories include:

·  Crowd control with smoke bombs, flares & sirens

·  Wilderness survival to include first aid, shelter preparation & stabilizing victims for horseback travel

·  Obstacles course to include barriers that will teach the horse & rider how to overcome an obstacle in a positive manner,

·  Defensive tactics course

·  Course with different types of search & rescue patters.

The following is a list of present and past involvements in which the Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Mounted Posse have participated:

·  Galveston County Fair & Rodeo

·  Mardi Gras

·  Lone Star Bike Rally  

·  Search & Rescue Operations

·  Spring horse shows

·  Local County Parades  

·  Feed the homeless donations through organized rides

·  Christmas toys for children

If you would like to have the Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable's Mounted Posse at your next event, church function, school, neighborhood, benefit, parade, please contact us.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Mounted Posse, applications are available at the Galveston County Pct. 1 Constable’s Office in Galveston, Texas, or by calling 409-457-8453.