Neighbours on a housing estate have been left with long faces – over horses being allowed to roam free through the streets and in a park.

Angry residents in Brinnington, Stockport, have inundated the police, council and their MP with complaints – saying the problem is growing and out of control.

Some horses are even living inside family homes.

Up to 14 animals have been seen grazing on the Brindale Park playground – despite a sign banning them.

See our video below of one of the horses strolling down a Brinnington street ...

</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One outraged neighbour said: "It’s a children’s playing field and horses are not meant to be on there.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"I have seen them kept in gardens. I have been to the housing office and complained. If a horse killed a child on there what would happen? It’s absolutely ridiculous."</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The M.E.N. found a horse walking down a pavement near Brindale Park. It returned to a nearby house, where its owner said his child had accidentally let it out of their home.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Settled travellers on the estate have long kept horses in the area.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Bob Kearsley, who runs Hereford Road community centre, said: "The problem has definitely got worse. We first noticed it at the beginning of the year, but suddenly there seems to be an awful lot more. It seems to be new status symbol instead of having a staffy dog."</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Another neighbour who lives near Brindale Park said: "There’s a ‘No Horses’ sign but there were 14 horses on there the other day.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"The police came down. People round here have reported it to the council. It’s worse now than it’s ever been."</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Stockport MP Ann Coffey has now got involved and asked social housing provider Stockport Homes to investigate.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ms Coffey said: "They are clopping up and down the road and people are coming round the corner and finding a horse.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"Somebody said they saw this horse lying down just having a sleep in the middle of the road."</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "GMP is aware of the ongoing issue with loose horses in the Brinnington area of Stockport and is working with partner agencies to try to resolve the situation."</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A spokesman for Stockport council said: "We are working with Stockport Homes to identify the owners and encourage responsible ownership.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"We are talking to local people regarding the pitfalls and dangers of allowing ponies to graze on public open land or space without permission."</p>