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What to name your adopted police horse: 10 horrible ideas

With tight budgets and the price of hay skyrocketing, the Houston Police Department is raising money to support the mounted patrol with a new "Adopt-A-Horse" program. Individuals and corporations can sponsor any of the 31 horses currently in the unit for $5,000, including the right to name each steed.

If you can't pony up the money for your own pony, you can still name one of the horses policing around town. The Houston Downtown Management District has adopted a horse and is taking name suggestions on its Facebook page until Jan. 27.

Here's a few ideas to get you started:

10. Of Course

As suggested by Kyle Nielsen, because "Of course is a horse, of course, of course."

9. Why the Long Face?

That joke never gets old.

8. Hilary Duff

Because those veneers were not okay.

7. Twatwaffle

I'm really curious how far HPD will let these sponsored names go.

6. Equus

What better name for a horse that patrols the Theater District?

5. Twilight Sparkle

In tribute to the best New York Times correction of all time.

4. Fancy

Every stable has at least one whorse.

3. The Meineke Car Care Horse 2012

Ughh it's going to happen anyway so you might as well.

2. Lightning

That was the name of my rocking horse when I was 3. We were quite the pair, Lightning and I.

1. Hayyyyy!!!

"Hello, officer, what's your horse's name?" "Hayyyy with five y's and three exclamation points." That exchange right there is worth the five grand.

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New Memorial City development leads Houston's top 5 stories this week

Courtesy of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

Greenside will feature a one-acre greenspace.

Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. The top Houston news includes a family-friendly Memorial City development, a Montrose pizzeria closure, and a stylish new lounge for Upper Kirby. Get the details below, and find fun stuff do in town this weekend here.

1. New development with 1-acre green space coming to Memorial City area. The rapidly growing area will soon be home to Greenside, boasting a mix of restaurant, retail, and other family-friendly businesses, designed by the Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.

2. Creative Montrose pizzeria will shutter after only a year-and-a-half. ElRo Pizza & Crudo will close at the end of the year, due to a steady decline in business.

3. Stylish new lounge shakes up Houston with art-inspired drinks and caviar. Cheers to this new nightlife spot, which is now open in Upper Kirby.

Sante cocktail lounge Sante's Garden Room is decorated with two olive trees. Photo by Chris Furia

4. These are the 6 most affordable ZIP codes for Houston renters. One of these ZIPs is also among the 10 most affordable in the U.S.

5. 15 Houston restaurants crafting nostalgic and decadent ice cream sundaes. The classic ice cream sundae is having a moment, and these restaurants are serving up decadent versions.