Military horses that ran loose in London in 'serious condition,' may never serve again, says British Army
Horses seen running loose in central London
Two military horses that went astray in London, resulting in disorder on Wednesday (Apr 24), are in a "serious condition" and have undergone operations.
The horses belonged to the Household Cavalry, a British Army division, and broke away during a training exercise at Horse Guards Parade, a ceremonial site in central London. According to reports, up to five people hadbeeninjured
The Army said on X that one of the horses thathad been operated onhadbeen sentto an equestrian hospital. The remaining horses arebeingproperlymonitored.
"Of the sevenhorses which were spooked, five tried to boltandfour - Vida, Trojan, Quaker, and Tennyson - broke loose. Two of the injured horseswere operatedon last night, with one transferred to an equine hospital. All remaining horses arebeing closely observed," the statement read.
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Vida, the grey horse who was seen blood soaked in videos from the incident and Quaker who was transferred to hospitalmight never be able to serve again.
An Army spokesperson told Telegraph,"We are hoping that both these horses make a recovery. Whether they will recover enough to return to official duties, it’s too early to know for sure.Vida was the most visibly injured and the pictures of thehorse running through Londonsoaked in blood were horrifying. Vida was operated on overnight and is currently in stables at the Hyde Park Barracks under observation."
“Quaker was also operated on overnight but it was decided to move the horse to an equine hospital in the early hours for more specialist treatment. The extent of the injuries is not completely clear but we don’t believe at this stage there are any broken bones. The blood seen on Vida was consistent with lacerations,” the army added.
"Our horses receive the highest standards of care, and those that did not undergo surgeryare expectedto return to duty in due course. We want to thank everyone who has shownsuchkindness and concern towards our soldiers and horses. We will provide more updates soon," it further said.
Reports suggest four personnel fell from their horses, and the horses slammed into vehicles.Some of the personnel were takento the hospital for treatment for injuries. The Army stated, "All three soldiers involvedare expectedto recover fully and to return to duty."
People are concerned about the horses that suffered injuries and whatwill itmean for their future. A user asked the British Army on X, "Thank you for the update. It's been so worryingthinkingabout what's happening with theinjured,horses and men. The horses that underwent surgery, what will become of them?"
