Police horses free of EI, back on duty

Signalling that the threat from equine influenza is receding, NSW Police's mounted division will resume operations on Thursday.

All 36 of the horses stabled at the Mounted Police Complex in Redfern have been declared free of EI by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, and a quarantine order on the stables in Sydney's inner-city lifted.

"The horses play a pivotal part in many policing operations, from protests and public order incidents to routine patrols," Assistant Commissioner Garry Dobson, Major Events and Incident Group Commander said.

"It's wonderful to see the horses back on deck."