Cavalry horse injured in London escape set to appear at the King's Birthday Parade
One of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment horses injured in London after being frightened by building works is due to attend the King's Birthday Parade.
Among the 242 horses that will attend the event in London is one of the five horses that were injured during an exercise after being spooked by noisy building works in Belgravia in April.
"Tennyson has returned to service without missing a step," said Captain Charles Carr-Smith, 1 Troop Leader, The Life Guards Squadron, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
Capt Carr-Smith said: "Military Working Horse Tennyson is the epitome of a Cavalry Black.
"Bold and brave as a war horse should be, yet a gentleman to ride and groom.
"Knowing that this brilliant horse will once again carry its rider carefully down The Mall, or canter off, leaping over log piles in Melton Mowbray, is a comfort to our less experienced riders, who will undoubtedly scramble to put their names alongside his, for daily exercise.
"Due to so many well-wishers sending in mints, it goes without saying that Tennyson has the freshest breath of any horse on parade."
The horse Tennyson will be part of the Sovereign's Escort at the rear rank of the second division for Saturday's King's Birthday Parade.
Military working horses Vanquish and Trojan will also be back in the public eye as part of The King's Life Guard at Horse Guards in the ceremonial guard for the official entrance to the Royal Palaces.
The horses were seen on camera running through the streets of London after the incident on 24 May.
Tennyson, Trojan and Vanquish all received emergency veterinary treatment for their injuries.
The horses have undergone rehabilitation at Hyde Park Barracks before receiving further care from the charity The Horse Trust.
The charity's chief executive Jeanette Allen said: "Everyone at The Horse Trust is so proud and happy to see Trojan, Vanquish and Tennyson back on parade.
"Anything we have done to help them complete their recovery, to the point of returning to full duties, means a great deal to us.
"We also thank the public for their continued support of our charity in providing dignified retirements to all types of public service horses and perhaps one day, in the hopefully distant future, these boys may return to live out their days here at the end of their service.
"Their friends Vida and Quaker are still enjoying their peaceful countryside respite with us and will so do for as long as they need."
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