Injured Household Cavalry horses to join King's Birthday Parade

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Injured Household Cavalry horses to join King's Birthday Parade

After their dramatic escape through central London last month, three of the Household Cavalry horses that were injured are on track to participate in the King’s Birthday Parade, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). All five injured horses have been making “remarkable progress” in their recovery. An Army spokesperson said that three are back on duty and the remaining two are recovering, but are expected to return to work soon. The Horse Trust, which has been providing “amazing specialist support” to the MoD, is caring for Quaker and Vida, who are enjoying a summer holiday in the Chilterns.

The incident, which saw the horses bolt through the city and become covered in blood, was caused by construction rubble being dropped through a plastic tunnel from height while the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment was on its daily morning exercise ride in Belgravia. The event caused a stir worldwide and was captured by a BBC cameraman covering the Post Office Inquiry.

Lt Col Mathew Woodward, commanding officer of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, thanked the Horse Trust as well as the Army’s veterinary surgeons for their “excellent care”, which he said was the reason for the horses’ “remarkable recovery”. Jeanette Allen, CEO at the Horse Trust, described it as “a privilege to provide these wonderful horses with the space and time needed to fully recover”.

The Horse Trust also noted that all five horses are younger than its regular service residents and that it was great to see them running and having fun after their traumatic experience

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