Horse and Soldier Incident in Central London: An Unlikely Episode of Chaos

On Wednesday morning, chaos erupted in the heart of London as seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on exercise in Belgravia, near Hyde Park. Four soldiers were thrown from their horses and five horses broke free, startled by construction noise. Two of these escaped horses are now in serious condition, named Vida and Quaker.

Defense Minister James Cartlidge confirmed that all five horses have been recovered, with three in good health and two in relatively serious condition. He emphasized that incidents like this are unlikely to be repeated, stating that the Army routinely exercises around 150 horses in central London every day. Despite the unexpected chaos, City of London police helped contain the loose horses while an Army horse box transported them for veterinary care.

The London Ambulance Service responded to reports of a person thrown from a horse in Buckingham Palace Road. A Mercedes driver witnessed the commotion and reported hearing something hit his car, seeing horses near the vehicle, and an army rider injured. One horse collided with a parked tour bus, shattering the windshield in the mayhem of the situation.