Video du Jour: A horse walks into a bar

The bartender asks, “Why the long face?” New Orleans police use horses for crowd control during major events like Mardi Gras and everyday patrols along Bourbon Street. Sometimes they need a drink, too.

Photo: A New Orleans Police Department Mounted Patrol horse gets a drink (of water) at a bar in the French Quarter. Used with permission from Michael Holley.

Video: Another horse walks into another bar on Bourbon Street.