SANDBRIDGE — Supporters of the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol braved blustery conditions at Sandbridge Beach on Saturday, Nov. 6, for the annual Beach Ride. Riders came to ride on the beach and support a good cause — the nonprofit Friends of the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol, which helps the patrol itself.
Members of the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol head north during the Beach Ride fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Sandbridge. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Linda Tindell of Chesapeake hugs her spotted mountain horse, Topaz, following the the Beach Ride fundraising event supporting the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Sandbridge. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Sue Ambrose, a horseback riding coach from Amelia, smiles while riding through windblown foam along the beach. Ambrose was among a number of friends who traveled to Virginia Beach to ride and support the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol during an annual Beach Ride fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Sandbridge. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Supporters of the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol participate in the Beach Ride fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Sandbridge. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Master Police Officer C.R. Ashby of the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol is seen riding Tortuga during the Beach Ride fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Sandbridge. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]
