A former mounted police officer who sued for £1m after she fell off her horse at a football match has settled her case for an undisclosed sum.

Alison Scott, 50, had to give up her job after seriously damaging her foot and ankle when she became trapped under her mount, Tobermory.

The former Strathclyde Police constable, from Symington, Ayrshire, claimed the horse had a history of behavioural issues, was unpredictable, aggressive and had a tendency to fall.

When Mrs Scott was injured it was understood to have been the sixth time that Tobermory had stumbled and fallen.

She raised an action against the former Chief Constable of Police Scotland, Phil Gormley, as a result of the incident.

The case was due to call at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday, however court staff confirmed Mrs Scott's case had been settled.

Details surrounding the settlement haven't been revealed.

The incident which led to Mrs Scott's action occurred at the League Cup Final at Glasgow's Hampden Park on March 17, 2013, when St Mirren beat Hearts 3-2.

The claim was being contested by lawyers acting for the police.