Quaker and Vida are enjoying a “Summer holiday”
with the Horse Trust, the Army said.
Picture Credit: MOD.
Illustration: BBC
Runaway horses run through Central London.
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By: Jess Warren.
BBC News.
Three of the Household Cavalry horses that were injured after they bolted through London are likely to take part in the King’s Birthday Parade later this month.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) said all five Military horses injured on 24 April were continuing to make “remarkable progress”.
“Three of the horses injured in the incident are now back on duty and, against all expectations, are looking likely to take part in the King’s Birthday Parade on 15 June,” an Army spokesperson said.
“The remaining two horses are recuperating well in the countryside, but look set to return to work in due course.”
The MOD said three of the five soldiers who were injured in the incident were back on duty. One is recovering at home and the other at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall.
Lt. Col. Mathew Woodward, Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry, said: “All five of the horses injured during the incident on 24 April are recovering with remarkable speed, and it is very likely that Trojan, Tennyson, and Vanquish, will participate in the King’s Birthday Parade later this month.
“The remaining two horses, Vida and Quaker, are enjoying a Summer holiday in the Chilterns, thanks to the Horse Trust.
“They are expected to make a full recovery and we look forward to seeing them back on duty in due course.”
The MOD thanked the Horse Trust for its “amazing specialist support”, adding that the Charity’s work and “excellent” care from the Army’s Veterinary Surgeons were the reason for the horses’ “remarkable recovery”.
Jeanette Allen, CEO at the Horse Trust, said: “It has been a privilege to provide these wonderful horses with the space and time needed to fully recover”.
She added: “All five horses are much younger than our regular Service residents, and seeing them running, rolling, and generally having fun, after such a challenging experience, is a real joy.”
The Life Guards of the Household Cavalry were on their daily morning exercise ride in Belgravia, London, when their horses were spooked by construction rubble being dropped through a plastic tunnel from height.
Footage of Trojan and Vida running loose through the streets of London, covered in blood, was broadcast worldwide.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) said all five Military horses injured on 24 April were continuing to make “remarkable progress”.
“Three of the horses injured in the incident are now back on duty and, against all expectations, are looking likely to take part in the King’s Birthday Parade on 15 June,” an Army spokesperson said.
Trojan is likely to take part in the forthcoming King’s Birthday Parade, later this month, along with Tennyson and Vanquish, after recovering well from their injuries.
Picture Credit: MOD.
Illustration: BBC
“The remaining two horses are recuperating well in the countryside, but look set to return to work in due course.”
The MOD said three of the five soldiers who were injured in the incident were back on duty. One is recovering at home and the other at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall.
Lt. Col. Mathew Woodward, Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry, said: “All five of the horses injured during the incident on 24 April are recovering with remarkable speed, and it is very likely that Trojan, Tennyson, and Vanquish, will participate in the King’s Birthday Parade later this month.
“The remaining two horses, Vida and Quaker, are enjoying a Summer holiday in the Chilterns, thanks to the Horse Trust.
Quaker will remain with the Horse Trust for the time being.
Picture Credit: MOD.
Illustration: BBC
The MOD thanked the Horse Trust for its “amazing specialist support”, adding that the Charity’s work and “excellent” care from the Army’s Veterinary Surgeons were the reason for the horses’ “remarkable recovery”.
Tennyson has also recovered well, the Army said.
Picture Credit: MOD.
Illustration: BBC
She added: “All five horses are much younger than our regular Service residents, and seeing them running, rolling, and generally having fun, after such a challenging experience, is a real joy.”
The Life Guards of the Household Cavalry were on their daily morning exercise ride in Belgravia, London, when their horses were spooked by construction rubble being dropped through a plastic tunnel from height.
Footage of Trojan and Vida running loose through the streets of London, covered in blood, was broadcast worldwide.
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