Following a routine military exercise in Belgravia, two Household Cavalry horses are in a serious condition after they threw off their riders and bolted through the streets of London. The horses were spooked by a loud noise and collided with vehicles, including a double-decker bus and taxi.
According to an MoD source, the condition of two of the horses is serious, while defence minister James Cartlidge confirmed that the animals are called Vida and Quaker. “This is an exceptional situation,” he said, as more than 150 animals are on exercise in the capital each day.
Members of the public and three soldiers were taken to hospital with injuries. The chaos continued when one of the horses hit a taxi shattering its back windows. The two loose animals were eventually recovered in Limehouse, more than five miles from where they fled.
Lt Col Matt Woodward, commanding officer of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, said the horses bolted after “building materials were dropped from height right next to them” while the troop was carrying out a rehearsal. The horses of the Household Cavalry are specially trained by the Army for several months and are ridden on the streets of London to get used to heavy traffic and loud noises, including gun salutes and military bands
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