Anyone know what happened?

[JFTDWS]

Maybe it’s media bias - because the last incident was so dramatic- but we’ve had two issues in recent months after (seemingly) no major issues for years - is that just chance or has something changed? Whether in the environment, the training, or the day to day risk assessment - there are loads of variables…

 

[stangs]

Maybe it’s media bias - because the last incident was so dramatic- but we’ve had two issues in recent months after (seemingly) no major issues for years - is that just chance or has something changed? Whether in the environment, the training, or the day to day risk assessment - there are loads of variables…

And if there has been a change, then all it would take is the riders being understandably more tense after the first incident to tip the horses over the edge.

 

[adamntitch]

There has been other cases tho of riders falling off more than one at ceremonies

 

[teapot]

Maybe it’s media bias - because the last incident was so dramatic- but we’ve had two issues in recent months after (seemingly) no major issues for years - is that just chance or has something changed? Whether in the environment, the training, or the day to day risk assessment - there are loads of variables…

There has been other cases tho of riders falling off more than one at ceremonies

Oh they've always fallen off - do a search on youtube, plenty of videos. It's the loose horses that's new and more worrying.

 

[Wishfilly]

Yes, there's lots of videos on social media of them falling off in parks etc- it seems to be the falling off and completely losing the horses that is new? I wonder if the environments the horses are in have just become so overwhelming that they are always on the edge of spooking and running off? I do wonder if we should rethink working horses in that environment, and I do think the ride and lead probably doesn't help!

Agree with the well done to the guys who caught some of the loose horses today, if they hadn't stepped in, things could have been even worse for the horses and passers by!

 

[JFTDWS]

Oh they've always fallen off - do a search on youtube, plenty of videos. It's the loose horses that's new and more worrying.

It’s the loose horses I’m talking about. I don’t recall there being these sorts of incidents in the news previously.

 

[teapot]

It’s the loose horses I’m talking about. I don’t recall there being these sorts of incidents in the news previously.

I don't think they've happened! Social media has put paid to hiding anything in the last ten years at least.

 

[JFTDWS]

I don't think they've happened! Social media has put paid to hiding anything in the last ten years at least.

That’s exactly my point. What’s changed in the last 3 months?

 

[teapot]

Nice update https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/new...london-heads-home-healed-after-holiday-877657

 

[Sanversera]

Thanks for the update teapot

 

[Juniper Jack]

Nice update https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/new...london-heads-home-healed-after-holiday-877657

Thank you for the update. Good news!

 

[webble]

Nice update https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/new...london-heads-home-healed-after-holiday-877657

Glad they are all better but I had hoped they would be retired

 

[teapot]

But so it goes on... at least two loose King's Troop horses in Green Park during the gun salute for Charles' birthday yesterday.

Photo of one here https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detai...oop-royal-news-photo/2184740104?adppopup=true and a vid https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19d6JZKk42/

 

[teapot]

Noted the update from the HCR on social media this weekend - they've added additional riding skills to an annual competition they have, including obstacles and gate opening...

https://www.facebook.com/Hcav1660/posts/pfbid058VHdJE8aosqn9EebexQMUNrwfVsYbWHoz9CfqKaEjJ3btdGJokfoiT9UKHdwmmbl

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Noted the update from the HCR on social media this weekend - they've added additional riding skills to an annual competition they have, including obstacles and gate opening...

https://www.facebook.com/Hcav1660/posts/pfbid058VHdJE8aosqn9EebexQMUNrwfVsYbWHoz9CfqKaEjJ3btdGJokfoiT9UKHdwmmbl

One of the pictures did make me cringe tho

Good they are adding more skills, maybe could take some ideas fron equitation or others.

 

[Juniper Jack]

One did me too. I think you're right that they could benefit from working on equitation.

 

[ycbm]

One did me too.

One of the pictures did make me cringe tho

Only one?

This grossly distorted foot?




Or this desperately unhappy horse. It's past time these creatures were used as ceremonial ornaments.




I don't understand why the PR team thought either of those were a good idea to show the public. They can't know a thing about horses, it's all I can think.

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[Errin Paddywack]

Only one?

This grossly distorted foot?

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Or this desperately unhappy horse. It's past time these creatures were used as ceremonial ornaments.

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I don't understand why the PR team thought either of those were a good idea to show the public. They can't know a thing about horses, it's all I can think.

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Those were the two that made me cringe.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Only one?

This grossly distorted foot?

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Or this desperately unhappy horse. It's past time these creatures were used as ceremonial ornaments.

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I don't understand why the PR team thought either of those were a good idea to show the public. They can't know a thing about horses, it's all I can think.

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To be fair the hoof one did make me but only horse people, and those that know good hoof care would pick that up, it was more of the second one you linked for me, as it has more of an impact to non horse people.

 

[Snowfilly]

Only one?

This grossly distorted foot?

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Or this desperately unhappy horse. It's past time these creatures were used as ceremonial ornaments.

View attachment 157419


I don't understand why the PR team thought either of those were a good idea to show the public. They can't know a thing about horses, it's all I can think.

.

The foot one doesn’t surprise me at all. Had a household cavalry trained farrier once, was trying out some new ones as our man retired. Took the horse away from him after he’d done the fronts, and told him to leave.

Absolutely appalling standard of work, even on something as basic as pulling the four shoes and nailing on the fronts. I cringed then thinking of the poor troop horses he’d been working on.

 

[webble]

Some of the comments on the melon post are pretty sad too

 

[Burnerbee]

Chopping melons at a canter - not going to be much use in a nuclear war….

 

[teapot]

I don't understand why the PR team thought either of those were a good idea to show the public. They can't know a thing about horses, it's all I can think.

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They likely won’t be aware of how it looks, sadly. Or even recognise it given you’ll likely see that ‘look’ time and again if you’re around it 24/7…

Chopping melons at a canter - not going to be much use in a nuclear war….

Nothing’s much use in a nuclear war

 

[Caski]

Tack cleaning leaves a lot to be desired!

Dickie Waygood would surely not condone the riding either!

 

[JFTDWS]

Don't know if I'm more horrified by the hoof, the melon strike, or whoever the hell they've hired to do their social media. Who in the name of all that is holy would've chosen to release those photos?!

I was transfixed by the horrors of the hoof for several minutes.

 

[webble]

Don't know if I'm more horrified by the hoof, the melon strike, or whoever the hell they've hired to do their social media. Who in the name of all that is holy would've chosen to release those photos?!

I was transfixed by the horrors of the hoof for several minutes.

some one that isnt horsey

 

[JFTDWS]

some one that isnt horsey

And why on earth would the Household Cavalry employ someone who doesn't know one end of a horse from the other to do their social media?

(Or, since we're taking these as literal questions, perhaps I should clarify that I'm not asking - it's obvious. The point is that it's an asinine decision to use someone who doesn't know what they're doing.)

 

[webble]

And why on earth would the Household Cavalry employ someone who doesn't know one end of a horse from the other to do their social media?

(Or, since we're taking these as literal questions, perhaps I should clarify that I'm not asking - it's obvious. The point is that it's an asinine decision to use someone who doesn't know what they're doing.)

Sorry, I do take things too literally at times

 

[JFTDWS]

Sorry, I do take things too literally at times

Me too I read my post back and it sounds more aggressive than it was meant to - I'm angry, but not at you! It was intended to be slightly more comic anger than it might sound.

 

[ycbm]

The foot one doesn’t surprise me at all. Had a household cavalry trained farrier once, was trying out some new ones as our man retired. Took the horse away from him after he’d done the fronts, and told him to leave.

Absolutely appalling standard of work, even on something as basic as pulling the four shoes and nailing on the fronts. I cringed then thinking of the poor troop horses he’d been working on.

I had one too, about 20 years back. To say he was obviously stronger with his right hand was an understatement. The right hand side on both front feet (outside of one, inside of the other were rasped much lower than the left.

He only put the one set on.
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