The first police horses in Brighton and Hove for 20 years will be out for public viewing at an open day.

The geldings, on loan from Avon and Somerset Police, will be on show at Hove police station in Holland Road on June 16 between 11am and 4pm.

Mounted officers will be on patrol in parks, on the seafront and at night-time hot spots in the city as part of a two-week trial.

If successful, horses may become a permanent part of city policing.

Other features of the Hove and Shoreham police division open day will include cell block tours, demonstrations, fingerprinting and displays by police dogs and the under water search team.

Entry is free and donations will go to The Martlets Hospice, Wayfield Avenue, Hove.