The British Army says stray horses are still being cared for

The military horses that bolted and ran loose in central London earlier this week when startled by construction noise “are still being closely monitored”, the British military said on Friday.

In an update on Trojan and Tennyson were the other two to break away.

Vida, a white horse seen drenched in blood as it galloped through Aldwych between London’s historic financial center and the busy West End theater district, was most visibly injured and treated for lacerations. Quaker, the other horse requiring surgery, was transferred to an equine hospital for specialist care.

The four horses of the Household Cavalry, the monarch’s ceremonial guard and a hallmark of state functions in London, broke loose during routine morning rush-hour drills near Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

A fifth horse tried to run away, but could not break free.

“Each of the horses involved continues to be cared for and closely monitored,” the military said. “All our horses receive the highest standards of care, and those who have not undergone surgery are expected to return to work in due course.”

The army also confirmed that the three soldiers who were thrown from their mounts and hospitalized with injuries are “expected to recover and return to duty.”

The wild spectacle, captured by stunned commuters and shared on social media, saw the horses hit vehicles and several near misses.

The horses were training for an upcoming military parade and were startled by the banging sound of construction materials at a construction site in Belgravia, an upscale neighborhood just west of the palace, said Matt Woodward, commander of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. .

A day after the incident, more than 150 horses and almost 200 competitors took part in the regiment’s annual inspection in Hyde Park to demonstrate their readiness for a summer extravaganza including Trooping the Color and state visits.