Hey, whiskey for me, beer for my horse

Come on, the horse was thirsty!

Tampa policeman on horse rides through hookah bar

Police officers on horseback have become a familiar sight in Tampa's Ybor City, but
recently someone snapped a video clip of one officer walking the beat not around a local business but right through it.

TPD didn't seem to give a second thought to the officer hoofing it - right through Habibi's Hookah Bar and Cafe in Ybor City.

"They're a great way to deter crime because obviously they have a very strong presence," Tampa Police Spokesperson Laura McElroy said.

The department says the horse seen in the video was actually invited into the bar by the cafe's owner, and it's not the first time.

Hey, the horse heard the bar was officer friendly and wanted his free drink!