Inverness is now mane attraction

STANDING more than 17 hands high, he was one of the most imposing and iconic figures in Scotland during his 12-year policing career.

- By Ben Borland

But now Inverness, a much-loved 20-year-old Clydesdale, has begun a well-earned retirement at The Horse Trust in the Chiltern Hills.

As part of Police Scotland’s Mounted Unit, he was involved in some of the most high-profile events of the past decade.

From the 2014 Commonwealth Games, COP26 in Glasgow and The Open Golf Championship, to numerous Old Firm and Edinburgh football derby matches, he remained a calm and commanding presence in the crowd.