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Mounted police patrol hoofs it in Modesto

Officers Matt Ponce, Luis Arroyo, Joe Pimentel and Sgt. Mark Weigle of the Modesto Police Department’s mounted patrol ride through the intersection of 14th and H streets in downtown Modesto, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. They were exercising the horses around town, including a ride along the Virginia Corridor trail before heading downtown.
Officers Matt Ponce, Luis Arroyo, Joe Pimentel and Sgt. Mark Weigle of the Modesto Police Department’s mounted patrol ride through the intersection of 14th and H streets in downtown Modesto, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. They were exercising the horses around town, including a ride along the Virginia Corridor trail before heading downtown. jjardine@modbee.com

Members of the Modesto Police Department’s mounted patrol rode along the Virginia Corridor trail during a training ride through the city Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. Four of the team’s five members exercised the horses around town, heading into the downtown area, where they crossed H Street at 14th Street.

This story was originally published October 10, 2016 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Mounted police patrol hoofs it in Modesto."

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