LONDON — The military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed,” the British Army said Friday.
In an update on X, the Army gave no fresh information on the condition of the two horses — Vida and Quaker — who were operated on. Trojan and Tennyson were the other two who broke loose.
Vida, a white horse seen drenched in blood as it galloped down Aldwych in between London’s historic financial center and the busy West End theater district, was the most visibly injured and was treated for lacerations. Quaker, the other horse to be operated on, was transferred to an equine hospital for specialist care.
The four horses from the Household Cavalry, the ceremonial guard of the monarch and a feature of state functions in London, broke free during routine exercises during Wednesday morning’s rush hour near Buckingham Palace. A fifth horse tried to bolt but couldn’t break free.
The Army also said the three soldiers thrown from their steeds and hospitalized “are expected to recover and return to duty.”
