A grey Household Cavalry horse who rampaged through London after being alarmed by builders moving rubble has a history of being spooked, it has emerged.
The blood-soaked horse, who is named Vida, allegedly kicked a soldier in the head during King Charles II's Coronation last year, The Sun reported.An Army source told the publication that Vida was "lively" and had a history of being spooked.Household Cavalry horses are typically black. State trumpeters for the regiment often ride white or grey horses, however.The military confirmed today that two of the seriously injured horses have now undergone operations.
The animals were spooked when some concrete being moved by builders hit the ground.The Army said three soldiers who were injured would "recover fully and return to duty". Ahead of the military announcement, James Cartlidge, the defence procurement minister, told LBC this morning: "All I can say is that five houses have been recovered to the army - three of those are fine, but unfortunately two of those are in quite a serious condition and we'll be continuing to monitor them.
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