Anyone know what happened?

[coblets]

Runaway horses filmed racing through central London

Video on social media shows two horses, one covered in blood, running through central London.

www.bbc.co.uk

Very scary for the horses and riders.

 

[asmp]

Telegraph says 5 horses bolted. One soldier injured. Horses have hit cars hence the blood

 

[Snowfilly]

Hell that poor grey is really bleeding. How terrifying.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

OMG that grey looks like lots of blood but blood splatter does travel.

They have been secured though It says

 

[poiuytrewq]

I've just seen this on the TV. I believe they are still loose, or were a few minutes ago. It said a group of people had tried to catch one but failed.

 

[poiuytrewq]

OMG that grey looks like lots of blood but blood splatter does travel.

They have been secured though It says

Ah that's good news. Poor things

 

[Snowfilly]

There’s a couple of other videos on Reddit and that grey is dog lame in one of them presumably straight after hitting the car.

The damage to the bus windscreen is pretty awful in one video.

The black has been caught and unsaddled at least, there was a picture of him standing by the damaged bus and he didn’t look too hurt.

 

[teapot]

Buckingham Palace Road to Limehouse is quite the distance. City police have caught those two.

 

[poiuytrewq]

The video clip of the grey is terrible. As above though blood on a grey can look horrendous and not be too terrible once cleaned up, lets hope its one of those times. Does anyone know if it was only two or 5 as some places are saying? I thought they said 5 on the TV clip i saw.

 

[Shadowmere]

The video clip of the grey is terrible. As above though blood on a grey can look horrendous and not be too terrible once cleaned up, lets hope its one of those times. Does anyone know if it was only two or 5 as some places are saying? I thought they said 5 on the TV clip i saw.

Five got loose, two have been caught from what I can see

 

[AthenesOwl]

How frightening for all involved. I so hope the horses are ok, and the four injured recover quickly. The horses look terrified in the video clips.

The BBC was initially saying it wasn’t clear whether the red on the grey was paint, blood or something else, so I’m hoping beyond hope that it’s actually paint/something else.

 

[MarvelVillis]

Poor things Hope they're caught soon and the grey is ok

 

[Supertrooper]

News saying that all horses have now been caught

 

[Snowfilly]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-68888725

Latest update saying they’re all caught, men and horses injured sadly.

 

[Spiritedly]

Two blacks have been caught but looking at the face markings neither are the one that is with the grey.

Hopefully the greys injuries aren't as bad as the blood makes it look.

ETA just seen that all have now been caught.

 

[Goldenstar]

Those two ran five miles .
The grey could look worse than it is .
I wonder what spooked them .

 

[Shadowmere]

All have now been caught. Hope all horses/people recover quickly.

 

[ecb89]

Seen a video of the grey trotting. It’s lame.

 

[equinerebel]

There definitely seems to be blood around the nostrils of the grey, unsurprising given how far and hard it ran. That could account for some of the blood on the chest.

 

[Abacus]

There’s more blood than a nosebleed. There is a lot on the chest and front legs and also underneath and on the back legs. The report I read said that it might have run into a car (there was a picture of one, bashed about a bit down one side). And it’s certainly lame. On the plus side it probably hasn’t broken anything and it ran a long way so hopefully it’s more superficial than it looks.

 

[Pebble101]

There is blood on the floor by the caught black horse so assume that is still bleeding.

 

[Sealine]

Watching that makes my blood run cold. I hope the horses and everyone involved are OK. I do wonder if this will bring into question whether central London is a suitable environment for horses.

 

[Patterdale]

They will bleed like billy-o running at that speed.

Hopefully nothing too serious

 

[Goldenstar]

Landing the kerb on his back won’t have done that soldier any good , I hope it’s not a spinal injury .

 

[Snowfilly]

Watching that makes my blood run cold. I hope the horses and everyone involved are OK. I do wonder if this will bring into question whether central London is a suitable environment for horses.

Was just discussing that. Any civilian event causing that much risk and harm on the roads would never be allowed to go ahead again, I do wonder if there will be some changes.

I feel sorry for everyone involved, it’s a horrible thing to have happened.

 

[equinerebel]

There’s more blood than a nosebleed. There is a lot on the chest and front legs and also underneath and on the back legs. The report I read said that it might have run into a car (there was a picture of one, bashed about a bit down one side). And it’s certainly lame. On the plus side it probably hasn’t broken anything and it ran a long way so hopefully it’s more superficial than it looks.

I agree, it would account for some. The grey was clearly lame even in the video of it cantering. I sincerely hope all horses and riders will be okay.

 

[teapot]

Watching that makes my blood run cold. I hope the horses and everyone involved are OK. I do wonder if this will bring into question whether central London is a suitable environment for horses.

Was just discussing that. Any civilian event causing that much risk and harm on the roads would never be allowed to go ahead again, I do wonder if there will be some changes.

I feel sorry for everyone involved, it’s a horrible thing to have happened.

No environment is safe for horses though. Horses escaping an inner city riding school would face just as much traffic.

Let’s be honest here too, this doesn’t happen that often considering those horses are exercised every morning AND there’s a guard duty heading to/coming back from Horseguards seven days a week.

What we don’t know is what caused it to happen - new horse, unusual sound (for London), purposely targeted, tourist being an idiot etc. Only the riders will know, and I hope they’re ok. Saving grace will be if it was morning exercise, they won’t have been in full ceremonial kit.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I wonder if soldiers are required to wear body protectors on ridden exercise, like racing work riders/jockeys are? It would be the sensible course of action.

Taking a tumble at speed on the road without one is not to be recommended . Been there, had the hospital stay to show for it.

It is very poor optics for horses in London generally, not just the service horses.

 

[teapot]

I wonder if soldiers are required to wear body protectors on ridden exercise, like racing work riders/jockeys are? It would be the sensible course of action.

Taking a tumble at speed on the road without one is not to be recommended . Been there, had the hospital stay to show for it.

It is very poor optics for horses in London generally, not just the service horses.

Don’t think they are (certainly never seen anyone in one bar when they’re jumping). Not even sure they do for their basic learn to ride course.

I’ve always wondered about their job lot of hats too - they all wear the same brand, regardless of fit it seems…

 

[ponyparty]

Just seen on the BBC that it was the sound of builders moving concrete nearby that spooked the horses initially... absolutely awful, my heart was in mouth reading the reports, really hope none of the injuries sustained by humans or horses were too serious