Woman accused of being intoxicated on horse in a Christmas parade in Tennessee

Woman accused of drunken ride in Christmas parade

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — A woman has posted $500 bond on a charge of public intoxication after police said she passed out on a horse she rode in the Shelbyville Christmas parade. According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, a 46-year-old woman was found slumped over on her horse outside a motel.

Police said they had been notified of a possibly intoxicated rider in a red coat on a white horse in the parade Saturday night.

Officers said they had to catch her twice to keep her from falling.

Information from: Shelbyville Times-Gazette, www.t-g.com