Police horses encounter many types of obstacles both during their training and during their daily work. The Obstacle Course portion of the competition offers up a challenge for each horse and rider to conquer! Each pair is judged on how well they complete each obstacle, all while staying in the allotted time. The 2012 North American Police Equestrian Championships Top Horse winner was Trooper, a 9-year-old Percheron/Hackney cross gelding, ridden by Constable Gregg John of the Toronto Mounted Police Department, Toronto, Canada.