Posted on 04/24/2024 8:49:12 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A horse which appears to be covered in blood is among seven Household Cavalry mounts which escaped were running loose through central London.
Four people have been injured and taken to hospital after a spooked horse threw its rider and the seven animals escaped and started to run through London.
Emergency services are on the scene in Victoria, with a blue tarpaulin put up while people, including a serviceman, received treatment.
One horse appeared to be covered in blood as it hit a number of vehicles as it ran, including a tour bus which was left with a shattered windscreen and a Mercedes people carrier.
An employee for the tour bus company, Big Bus, Mr Mahmood, said three horses got ‘out of control’ from Buckingham Palace Road, adding: ‘One of the horses bumped into a bus, then everything got out of control.
SNIP
(Excerpt) Read more at metro.co.uk ...
Elephants, hippos, horses.
“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action”
― Ian Fleming, Goldfinger
In another article, they say that the stampede was set off when chunks of concrete fell from a construction project. The horses are enured to the sounds of London streets, but evidently they’re not OK with falling construction debris.
Imagine how often this happened before automobiles when the city streets were FULL of horses.
Which side of a horse has the most hair?
The outside
Horses are big, strong and heavy animals that can easily be startled and caught up in a ‘flight’ mode when their routines or surroundings are changed.
Some horses, as those who work with riot police, must have been trained to stay calm and on track, even with people screaming curses and throwing things all around them.
I think, having a familiar rider in the saddle also helps them to stay calm.
Horses and cattle can be spooked by anything out of their normal routine. Maybe Camilla went for a walk..................
Holy Horses Batman!
I saw a low flying Huey startle some horses. No one was hurt but they took out a split rail fence. It was a scary moment.
Where’s McCloud when you need him?
I hope the white horse received proper veterinary care, poor thing.
There was broken concrete rubble sent through a chute from an upper story floor and landing in a dump truck. That is a sound/experience unlikely to have been replicated during the horses’ training. I have also read that the white horse was known to be skittish/spooky and had kicked a soldier in the head during the coronation parade. I can’t imagine any of the horses will be returned to service after this adventure, even if physically capable. It’s like having red flags all over your resume.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.