Household Cavalry horses recovering from London rampage may see out their days ... trends now
A leading charity has offered to rescue the injured Household Cavalry horses that escaped on Wednesday if they are unable to return to military duty.
Vida and Quaker, two of the five horses who ran amok through London, are said to be 'seriously injured'.
The horses were spooked as they passed through Wilton Crescent in Belgravia at 8.40am on Wednesday after they heard a loud noise from concrete dropping on the floor.
Five people, including three soldiers riding the horses, were injured in three separate incidents during the six-mile rampage that lasted two hours.
Vida, the blood-soaked grey seen running down Fleet Street with Trojan, underwent surgery for injuries consistent with 'serious lacerations' and is now recovering in the Hyde Park Barracks.
Vida was seen galloping through the streets of London in terrifying scenes on Wednesday morning
Vida (white horse) and Trojan (black horse) on their rampage through London after being 'spooked by builders moving rubble' are in a 'serious condition'
A military source told The Sun things aren't 'looking good' for the black horse Quaker.
While the Ministry of Defence hasn't provided an update on whether they will return to duty, the oldest horse charity in the UK, the Horse Trust, has offered them sanctuary if they are unable to do so.
The Horse Trust was set up in 1886 by Miss Ann Lindo who was inspired by the story of Black Beauty.
In the early days, the charity took in retired horses who were used as London's over-worked cab horses.
Speaking to The Independent, Director of Fundraising and Communications Jessica Tallman said: 'If the decision was made for them not to return to work, we would always welcome them into the care of our charity.
'The Horse Trust are experts in research and the care of service horses, and we have many retired military horses residing at our sanctuary.'
In 2021, a retired cavalry horse called Empress, born in June 1999 and who passed out of training in June 2004, was taken in by The Horse Trust.
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She was a huge favourite among soldiers and riders and was a part of some of the nation's most high-profile events including Royal Weddings.
Most military working horses retire to carefully screened, loving families or farms and enjoy their new life as hunters or hack ponies.
Also, they sometimes live out their days peacefully with former soldiers who struck up a powerful bond.
Captain Skip Nicholls, Riding Master at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, explained: 'Most military working horses will serve an eighteen-year career.
'It's not heavy work but they do have to carry a lot of weight with all the ceremonial uniforms, and we will never work a horse to the point they can't continue at peak performance.
'We want them to retire with some quality life left in them so they can enjoy a happy five-10 years retirement in a nice home.
'The Horse Trust takes about
