California man arrested for allegedly riding horse while under the influence

Highway patrol shares social media post after officer detains rider impaired by alcohol'

A California man was arrested this week after he was discovered to be driving under the influence - except the man was not behind the wheel of a car and instead, riding his horse with an open container of alcohol, according to police.

In a post shared on social media earlier this week, the California highway patrol (CHP) in Merced, California, revealed that Officer Kody Brackett discovered a a horseback rider carrying an open container of alcohol".