Beaufort, Broadmead, Brunel, Cabot, Clifton,  Jubilee, Lewis, Redland, St George and Thomas have got a new friend.

His name is Brian and, like them, he is a police horse, last seen galloping across the turf at Ashton Gate to remove rowdy fans from the pitch.

This is Brian:

Brian (not to be confused with Brian the robotic peregrine falcon on the roof of At-Bristol) needs a new name.

Tradition dictates that horses in Avon and Somerset Constabulary have names that reflect the area in some way.

Some are named after local places while others are given names in recognition of a famous resident or someone that has given a lot to communities.

Brian is seven-years-old and 17 hands high. He is a bay Irish draught cross who patrols the streets of Bristol with his trainer PC Helen Watkins.

You can suggest a new name for Brian via the police’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, with the winner invited to the official naming ceremony at Bower Ashton.

The closing date for new names will be October 21.