Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Care continues for two injured horses
TWO military horses seriously injured after run n ing loose th rough London on Wednesday “continue to be cared for and closely observed”, the Army has said.
The animals underwent surgery overnight on Wednesday and were said to be in a “serious condition” by defence minister James Cartlidge on Thursday morning.
A British Army spokesperson said later in the day that it was “too early to know” whether either will be able to return to official duties.
Four of the horses who broke loose have now been named: Vida, Trojan, Quaker and Tennyson.
Both Vida and Quaker were operated on overnight, with the latter being moved to an equine hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning for further specialist treatment, the Army said in a statement.
Vida was the grey horse seen in videos and images from Wednesday covered in blood galloping through central London, alongside black horse Trojan, and has since returned to its stables at the Hyde Park Barracks.
A group of seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on an extended exercise in Belgravia on Wednesday when the horses were spooked by builders moving rubble.
Four service personnel were thrown from their horses and five of the animals got loose, smashing into vehicles, including a doubledecker bus, and causing a number of injuries.
In a statement posted to X yesterday, the British Army said: “Every one of the horses involved continues to be cared for and closely observed. Two of the injured horses have been operated on, with one transferred to an equine hospital.
“All our horses receive the highest standards of care, and those that did not undergo surgery are expected to return to duty in due course.”