Rebekah Brooks Loaned Police Horse

The British phone hacking investigation took an equine turn when it was revealed that Rebekah Brooks, a former News International executive and editor, was 'loaned' a police horse for two years.  

Rupert Murdoch's News International and two of his tabloid newspapers have been the subject of police and parliamentary investigations into telephone hacking along with a wider concern over bribery of public officials.  Brooks was editor of both The Sun and News of the World, and later chief executive officer of News International, during the periods under investigation.

The Metropolitan Police Mounted Unit, who placed the horse with Brooks, routinely seek out foster homes for police horses which have reached retirement.  Brooks kept the horse for two years, and returned it to the Mounted Branch in what was described by TodayOnline as, "poor condition."

Much activity on Twitter was inspired by the revelations, including equine related puns. In addition, speculation has been made about political figures who may have ridden the horse while it was in Brooks' custody.

For more information on this story, check TodayOnline.com, HorseandHound.co.UK, or Telegraph.co.uk.