Household Cavalry
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‘She’s the horse you’d always turn to’: Household Cavalry charger retires to join friends after 18-year career
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‘Nothing short of excellence would do’: Household Cavalry dazzle in inspection for Queen’s birthday parade
‘The iconic image of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment escorting the sovereign represents the best of British pageantry to the world so there was no room for compromise; nothing short of excellence would do’
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Pride as Shire mare starts journey to be Household Cavalry’s first female drum horse
“It was very emotional seeing her go but we know she’ll have a wonderful home and be looked after in fantastic facilities”
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Equine military heroes immortalised on canvas to mark Horse Trust anniversary
The Horse Trust, which was founded in 1886, provides retirement and respite care for horses and ponies that have served in the armed forces and police, making it a cause close to Sarah’s heart
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Two ‘black beauties’ retire after years of ‘heroic’ public service
One of the gelding’s ‘claim to fame’ is being ridden by Charlotte Dujardin when she visited the police stables
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‘Believe and nothing can stand in your way’: King’s Troop captain swaps horses for goggles with Channel swim
Captain Harry Grantham is swimming the English Channel to raise awareness of mental health issues, especially among service personnel
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Reunited: Household Cavalry horses meet former comrades as Britain goes back to work
“The joy of coming together physically to share ideas and work alongside comrades once more cannot be underestimated”
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Sad farewell to Household Cavalry charger with a ‘heart of gold’
The gelding, described as ‘outstanding’, retired to the Horse Trust in December 2019 after 13 years’ military service
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Final farewell to Cavalry horse who captured the hearts of many
The gelding retired to the Horse Trust after 16 years’ military service
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The Princess Royal’s former charger Elizabeth retires aged 24
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‘A hell of a horse’: Shire bought for £500 joins Household Cavalry
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Household Cavalry soldier surprises girlfriend with magical Olympia proposal
Trooper Jonathan Adams spent ‘months’ planning the special moment
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‘We will truly miss him’: farewell to Household Cavalry ‘gentle giant'
The gelding attended numerous high-profile parades including The Queen’s birthday parade, the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Queen’s diamond jubilee parade
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Britain’s unsung equine heroes: George of the Household Cavalry — ‘he is one of only six ‘lay down horses’’
Every day, our horses work for us tirelessly, teaching riding skills, providing therapy and promoting equestrianism. In this series, we meet some of the horses and ponies who are Britain’s unsung heroes, such as George of the Household Cavalry
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Household Cavalry enjoy a blast on Holkham beach
The ride on Holkham beach is one of the highlights of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment’s annual north Norfolk training camp
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Windsor waves final farewell to Household Cavalry after +200yrs
The Household Cavalry Regiment is moving to Wiltshire after 215 years in Windsor
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9 stunning shots of The Queen’s mounted bodyguard making their final summer pageantry preparations
We bring you some of the moments captured on the day of this annual inspection, which was blessed with some of the very best spring weather…
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‘The race to perfection’: muddy cavalry horses in for a deep clean after winter holidays
The horses have spent two months ‘rolling in mud and eating like champions’ in the Leicestershire fields of the Defence Animal Training Regiment
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Household Cavalry superstar retires after 15 years’ service
‘Don’t be fooled: he’d still try to buck you off in Hyde Park, given the chance’
