Loose Horse Found Wandering At Westchester Starbucks Returned To Owner

A horse has been returned to its owners after it was found wandering in Westchester in an apparent attempt to grab a morning coffee.

The horse was found by New Rochelle Police early on Friday morning, May 3 after escaping from its owners in Larchmont.

Eventually, after running through Larchmont, the horse made its way to New Rochelle, where it was found in the parking lot of the Starbucks at 80 Huguenot St. across from a Taco Bell, according to the Fairfield-Westchester Professional Horsemen's Association.

Once police found it, officers then had to figure out how to corral a horse. Their efforts were eventually successful and the lost pony was taken to Twin Lakes Farm in Eastchester as the Horsemen's Association conducted a search on social media for its owner.

Luckily, thanks to the association's efforts, the horse was returned as of Friday around 11:45 a.m.

"I guess he wanted his Starbucks first thing in the morning," wrote a member of the Horsemen's Association in a social media post.

Update: all good! thank you social media for reaching out. The pony the police called about this morning that was in...

Posted by Fairfield-Westchester PHA on Friday, May 3, 2024