Horse rescued from Cabazon property finds new purpose in law enforcement

Horse rescued by Riverside County Sheriff's Department now works for the law enforcement agency

A horse in the Inland Empire has gotten a second chance in life after it joined the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department following an animal abuse rescue....

Horse rescued from Cabazon property finds new purpose in law enforcement

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A horse rescued from Cabazon has found his new calling. After being rescued from a property in August of 2024, the horse, named Maverick, was taken by the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. In the months that followed, he was transformed from "severely underweight" to a member of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office Mounted Enforcement Detail (MED).  Deputy Hubbard, who calls himself "Maverick's dad," is …