Troopers unload horses, then load a magnificent grey at Horse Guards. 31.05.2023.

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  • @RobinaDunstan
    @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +613

    These horses are called Cavalry Blacks. Either purebred Irish Draught horse (rarely) or more commonly Irish Draught Sport Horses which are one part Irish Draught and one part Thoroughbred. It's the Irish Draught which gives them that bulk. They're bred in Ireland and the best are chosen by the British Army. The Army looks for purebred Irish Draughts but because of their rarity they're quite expensive. The horses begin their careers at about age 4 and all going well, retire at 22ish. Then they go on to a well deserved retirement. A purebred Irish Draught can live until 35. Irish Draught Sport Horses are very popular for equestrian events. Zara Tindell has ridden them in international competitions. The Irish Draught is the National Horse of Ireland. Probably more than anyone wants to know.

    • @BettyBoop111
      @BettyBoop111 Před rokem +69

      I wanted to know! Thank you.

    • @loritac1170
      @loritac1170 Před rokem +50

      Thanks so for this information on these magnificent horses!!

    • @WomanNextDoor
      @WomanNextDoor Před rokem +33

      Thanks for the info. I'm trying to recall where the horses go for their annual holiday, it's somewhere with a very long beach?

    • @brendagore1115
      @brendagore1115 Před rokem +36

      ​@@WomanNextDoor Holkhan beach Norfolk

    • @Roheryn100
      @Roheryn100 Před rokem +28

      @@WomanNextDoor They are also turned out to grass over December and January….

  • @caroldocherty6810
    @caroldocherty6810 Před rokem +70

    The troopers keep the horses in such good condition and cleanliness. Immaculate.

  • @gillpage1057
    @gillpage1057 Před rokem +66

    The banging noise isn't a horse kicking the back panel but pawing with a front leg. Just impatience!

    • @virginiamoss7045
      @virginiamoss7045 Před rokem +14

      Exactly; when other horses leave they desperately want to be with them (herd response) and that last one, all shiny, was sweating from either anxiety or heat or both. No wonder it was pawing so loudly.

  • @mrich9654
    @mrich9654 Před rokem +78

    I wish all horses got that kind of care and treatment. beautifully kept

  • @juliedubberley1192
    @juliedubberley1192 Před rokem +60

    What incredible noble beasts. Yes her late Majesty showed her true character by her love for them ❤❤

  • @marenzimmermann4693
    @marenzimmermann4693 Před rokem +72

    I love how appreciative you are of the horses. What a lovely outlook on life. Magnificent animals.

  • @pennykafai4645
    @pennykafai4645 Před rokem +72

    What a beautiful shine on the horses. So beautifully groomed. As you said that grey was indeed spectacular!

    • @michelebourke4340
      @michelebourke4340 Před rokem +5

      a shine like that comes more from good quality feed n conditioning...grooming is a bit of spit n polish on the top.

  • @catzenhouse
    @catzenhouse Před rokem +57

    I'll never forget the Windsor Grey named, if I recall correctly, "San Marino" who was "helping' the stable cleaning crew muck out a stall at the Royal Mews. The horse was interested in the tourists and the caretaker - just a gorgeous, sweet horse. The stalls were immaculate with polished brass and lovely Celadon green tiles on the walls. The horses in the Mews have quite the life!!

    • @co8008
      @co8008 Před rokem +3

      Sounds beautiful but horses don't care about brass and tiles. They care about not being stuck in a pretty stall all day. 😕

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +5

      @@co8008 the Royal Mews and Hyde Park Barracks are different places. The horses in the Royal Mews belong to the King. They aren't stuck in all day. They get rotated to Windsor They are exercised. Groomed. The place is fancy because it belonged to a Queen who was a great horse lover.

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +6

      I can't help myself... the ones pulling the coach are Icon, Milford Haven, Meg, Echo, Tyrone, Newark and two whose names I can't remember. The brains in the family are saying the others are named Shadow and Knightsbridge. They are so beautiful, calm and in such great condition

  • @margritneuenhagen6950
    @margritneuenhagen6950 Před rokem +34

    These horses were absolutely gorgeous with their beautiful shiny coats. Totally Royal looking !

  • @franceshicks5337
    @franceshicks5337 Před rokem +43

    Horses r the most noble animals, no wonder our late Queen loved them they have breeding too ❤❤❤❤

  • @Carolineinzion
    @Carolineinzion Před rokem +16

    Thank you , what a lovely scene you captured. It was like I was a world away for a moment.

  • @ritapitt8273
    @ritapitt8273 Před rokem +46

    Absolutely stunning ❤ the sheen on their coats beautiful horses 🐎. Thanks 😊

  • @paulap2377
    @paulap2377 Před rokem +27

    Absolutely magnificent Horses! ❤🇬🇧❤
    Thank you for the very interesting video ❤🇬🇧

  • @kathycuster1714
    @kathycuster1714 Před rokem +18

    Beautiful animals! Only the best for the Kings guard!

  • @loritac1170
    @loritac1170 Před rokem +48

    Unbelievably beautiful! All seven magnificent horses!😊

  • @sueowen-angels
    @sueowen-angels Před 10 měsíci +3

    Thank you for giving a great commentary😃

  • @islandbirdw
    @islandbirdw Před rokem +40

    HM the late HMTQ’s legacy in the horses she bred raced and admired her whole life. She was of course lucky to have had immense grounds in which to ride her whole life as well.

    • @SallyGreimes
      @SallyGreimes Před rokem +5

      She was, but appreciated what she had. Interesting to see her great grands coming up with same love.

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +4

      @@SallyGreimes she, Prince Philip and King Charles III have helped save some rare breed farm animals. The Queen loved Fell Ponies

  • @TheKira699
    @TheKira699 Před rokem +61

    Women in the British Army have to fulfill the same roles as the men. In the King's Troop RHA it means carrying ammunition boxes and loading guns. For the Cavalry it means everything from mucking out stalls in the morning, feeding the horses, polishing kit and tack, even acting as pit crew if not on ceremonial duty. Washing horses with warm soapy water then rinsing and grooming them. Even being Saddlers, Tailors and Farriers.

    • @dojo1249
      @dojo1249 Před rokem +5

      horse husbandry is what women always have better than men and women enjoy it where most males do not, loading ammunations, etc is nothing

    • @guysabol8743
      @guysabol8743 Před rokem +4

      BbRAVA Women in the British Army BRAVA !

  • @maryannec.moravec6289
    @maryannec.moravec6289 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Good work with you very engaging narrative. And yes they are all spectacular..

  • @sallyhenderson2772
    @sallyhenderson2772 Před rokem +29

    They all have such impeccable manners. (Well-bred, well-raised, and well-trained.)

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +3

      They are Irish Draughts and Irish Draught Sport Horses..... they are superior (I'm a tad biased)

    • @Kelly_Ben
      @Kelly_Ben Před rokem +2

      I wouldn't say impeccably mannered, I'm busy laughing at the enthusiastic pawing at 3:10. 😂 Horses are gonna horse.

    • @tristanbooth-dring9820
      @tristanbooth-dring9820 Před rokem +2

      @@Kelly_Benyeah, and especially to say they’ve had a long travel journey and all it’s “friends” got off it first 😂😂

    • @juliacrookston9053
      @juliacrookston9053 Před 6 měsíci

      The Troopers too!

  • @merrilynjackson1895
    @merrilynjackson1895 Před rokem +23

    He is impatient because he has been on the longest.

    • @sparhawkable
      @sparhawkable Před rokem +3

      They are herd animals and do not like to be left behind their pack.

  • @carolegreen9938
    @carolegreen9938 Před rokem +33

    Magnificent creatures

  • @benjijack22
    @benjijack22 Před rokem +19

    Nice footage those lovely Horses Thanks for posting!

  • @loribarker1376
    @loribarker1376 Před rokem +10

    THANK YOU for sharing this. I'm in America and I would not have been able to see them without you.xx

  • @lyndaodell3619
    @lyndaodell3619 Před rokem +8

    The shine on their coats testament to how well they are looked after all are in peak condition.

  • @RavenSaint1
    @RavenSaint1 Před rokem +25

    What is interesting. Is that greys can be born black, bay, or chestnut. Then they "grey out to white over the next 2 years. Most "white" horses are 3 or older. True White is a lethal gene. A horse with pink skin and white coat is Albino. Some Perlinos (another gene similar to albinism) can look white as well, they have a very pale gold that is just barely noticeable next to a darker colored horse. Place them beside a grey (that has gone fully "white") and or an albino and you can see the difference between all three.

    • @janetannerevans2320
      @janetannerevans2320 Před rokem +6

      grey horses are more prone to melanomas.

    • @bonnieabrs1003
      @bonnieabrs1003 Před rokem

      The areas that darker horses show as white, the nose, legs from hoof up etc
      Have the appearance of being white like the main body of a grey. In reality the greys have dark skin & the markings are white skin. These areas need protection from the sun. Cancer is possible from the sun exposure.

    • @ShadowKaiserin
      @ShadowKaiserin Před rokem

      Actually Lethal White Syndrome is not the only true white gene there is. Dominant White genotypes have pure white coats with pink skin and dark eyes. They're rare, but they do exist, and are generally passed down by the Dam rather than the Sire.

    • @vgil1278
      @vgil1278 Před rokem +2

      Two questions: #1-Do all horses change colors from what they are at birth? #2- Explain if possible, why is true white lethal. Thank you.

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +1

      @@vgil1278hopefully @conservative1952 sees your question. All I know is that the gene requires both parents to possess the gene as carriers. This produceds foals which die very young. It's something called Lethal White Foal Syndrome. A carrier I think is just born deaf.

  • @jackiepark4673
    @jackiepark4673 Před rokem +9

    The beauty of horses.😊

  • @brendanorris9944
    @brendanorris9944 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Awesome pictures of these magnificent horses

  • @LondonCityWalks
    @LondonCityWalks  Před rokem +23

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  • @Hituk056
    @Hituk056 Před rokem +9

    Thank you so much from NJ USA. Spectacular horses! I appreciate your enthusiasm too.

    • @Mary-cz5nl
      @Mary-cz5nl Před 2 měsíci

      And from pennsylvania, up by Lk. Erie

  • @CatherineGoldsmith007
    @CatherineGoldsmith007 Před rokem +24

    Absolutely stunning horses, very well looked after an very very spoilt and loved.

  • @spunkygmahappy4778
    @spunkygmahappy4778 Před 11 měsíci +5

    I love to see the horses are rotated out to get some grazing time as a group. Very healthy for them both mentally and physically for them. On the video the gray one actually looks white, very beautiful

    • @emmsue1053
      @emmsue1053 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Aw, they certainly do go out to graze! I think people see them at Horse Guards and assume there are no green spaces! King Charles has land galore. Hope you are reassured.

  • @dustbunnieboo
    @dustbunnieboo Před rokem +8

    Gorgeous! They’re so shiny, they seem to be made of mirrors. ♥️ 🐎 ♥️

  • @heatherradford1994
    @heatherradford1994 Před rokem +4

    I love how you are so enthusiastic about these beautiful animals. They really are so gorgeous. Love the way some of them find walking in their travel so strange too 😅. Thanks for filming when they are being boxed and unboxed as it really gives everyone the chance to see a little that goes on behind the scenes ❤

  • @marlettarehfield4384
    @marlettarehfield4384 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Beautiful, gorgeous horses. A person can tell just by looking at them that they are well taking care of. I salute the caretakers for a job well done.

  • @sgrvtl7183
    @sgrvtl7183 Před rokem +8

    Thank you for sharing~! Horses are magnificent creatures, and healing~~

  • @brendamanning4212
    @brendamanning4212 Před rokem +1

    They are Beautiful!

  • @StreetGlideSpecial-zg3pw

    Great Video, Thank You!

  • @4eva_bannned
    @4eva_bannned Před rokem +3

    7 horses 🐎 out, one beautiful horse 🐎 in.
    Darling, I'm British. I have lived in America 🇺🇸 enough to know that that is a horse carrier.. Depending on geographic region, a horse carrier can also be referred to as a “horse van,” “horse float,” .”Horse trailers that huge would NEVER be called a box . Some would say these horsess must be incredibly special to be in such luxury. Goodness, man, people in America ~ (cowboys and English riders) are having a good laugh. ❤ Not coming at you. I was thoroughly delighted with your tape 👏. You are a peach. Thank you for this amazing video. To see these amazing horses 🐎 was absolutely a terrific experience to behold. Bless you so much ❤️.
    P.S. I can't multi task either.

    • @cynthiajohnston424
      @cynthiajohnston424 Před rokem

      I live in the US & showed horses ( both western & English ) professionally for decades ; the horse trailers used , especially at national level breed shows ,are amazing ! Gooseneck trailers w/ living quarters for the owner/trainer are a home-away-from-home in style & amenities . Then there are trailers pulled by motorhomes - wow ! The trailers are the ultimate in comfort & safety for the horse & often as expensive as the " rig " pulling it ! 🐎💙

  • @melindaharrington7588
    @melindaharrington7588 Před rokem +10

    Thank you for filming, and sharing this video ☺ 👍 From, Australia 💖 ~

  • @lailanilsson6553
    @lailanilsson6553 Před rokem +12

    Yes, magnificent horses all of them. And the troopers. Good job.

  • @janemartinow8109
    @janemartinow8109 Před rokem +4

    I can't thank-you enough so very beautiful.

  • @sarahjanegrobler4396
    @sarahjanegrobler4396 Před rokem +14

    Wonderful to watch.
    THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! ❤❤❤

  • @ericbeaumont7939
    @ericbeaumont7939 Před 11 měsíci

    Magnificent creatures they look so beautiful

  • @Spy.Duckie
    @Spy.Duckie Před 10 měsíci +1

    I counted 7 but never was very good at math. They are absolutley georgeous!

  • @dbn52
    @dbn52 Před rokem +8

    Wonderful video!!! Horses are stunning

  • @epiciddrwhodavid1
    @epiciddrwhodavid1 Před rokem +6

    You say what you like these horses are well looked after

  • @ladasiahjackson4206
    @ladasiahjackson4206 Před rokem +8

    The horses are beautiful and magnificent ❤❤❤

  • @joycejohnson7640
    @joycejohnson7640 Před rokem +3

    They are beyond beautiful. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @charlibaltimore7641
    @charlibaltimore7641 Před rokem +3

    Beautiful! I love horses.

  • @shafur3
    @shafur3 Před rokem +10

    So very Beautiful❣️

  • @joypalmer7616
    @joypalmer7616 Před rokem +4

    They are gorgeous animals.

  • @bethcross4628
    @bethcross4628 Před rokem +2

    During the 1980's the troops and horses used to go on holiday to an old army barracks at Bransgore in Dorset. I met them on occasions while out exercising my New Forest stallion. Used to be highly entertaining. Lovely sight seeing those beautiful horses having the time of their life.

  • @leannedeco9484
    @leannedeco9484 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing. Each one were absolutely beautiful one after the other. The gray was a magnificent.

  • @RobinaDunstan
    @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +5

    Grand video, thanks so much

  • @betsyelee4434
    @betsyelee4434 Před rokem +3

    I’ve never heard of:Irish Draught horse”s?These horse”s are truly magnificent!❤❤I love them!

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem

      The Irish Draught is classified as an endangered maintained rare breed. I can go on about why if anyone cares. The Irish Draught Sport Horse which is a mix of Thoroughbred and Irish Draught not that rare. .There are about 2000 purebred Irish Draughts in the world but as I haven't counted them myself I could be wrong. That means there's about 500 registered. There is a breed recovery plan though. Gentle, calm, easy to work with, they like children and their gait is easy. There should be a game... what's that horse? There were quite a few in the Coronation Parade relatively speaking. There's at least one that's consistently at Horseguards who loves children.
      The Army would prefer purebred Irish Draughts instead of Irish Draught Sport horses but purebred Irish Draughts are much more expensive because they're rare and people can outbid the army.

  • @lmae989
    @lmae989 Před rokem +3

    Very interesting, well done and great vid. 🇺🇸😎💪👍

  • @gingerbug9927
    @gingerbug9927 Před rokem +7

    Beautiful ❤

  • @wally2786
    @wally2786 Před rokem +11

    You should go to the Royal horse show if your this excited watching loading and un-loading!

  • @KSZangmo66
    @KSZangmo66 Před rokem +9

    … clippy - cloppy ??!!! - I’m sorry 😂 just too funny 😆😆
    Lovely to see your footage. I think you’ll enjoy a month at a professional yard, or follow the lives of these military Irish bred livestock. The grey could be a trumpeters mount … have you seen where they retire to ?! And very well deserved too 🥰

    • @louisajones3535
      @louisajones3535 Před rokem +2

      I liked clippy cloppy too! Beautiful to see anyway…thanks

    • @viridian4573
      @viridian4573 Před rokem +1

      He does gush like teenage girl at a Taylor Swift concert doesn't he?

  • @salcuti6421
    @salcuti6421 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely stunning,magnificent animals….gods beautiful creatures…Patricia from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @sharonlegnon7411
    @sharonlegnon7411 Před rokem +3

    Absolutely magnificent.

  • @maggiemcc
    @maggiemcc Před rokem +2

    Absolutely beautiful sight thanks for sharing

  • @alfrdup
    @alfrdup Před rokem +2

    My favorite animal ❤, exquisitely beautiful.

  • @62cripple
    @62cripple Před 9 měsíci +1

    Im not into horses ...but sheeeeeesh..!...these are magnificent..!💪😎🍺🇳🇿

  • @colleenhiggins8022
    @colleenhiggins8022 Před rokem +1

    Thanks!

  • @janicebrowningaquino792
    @janicebrowningaquino792 Před rokem +2

    Magnificent beauties ALL!

  • @valoriagreen8376
    @valoriagreen8376 Před 6 měsíci

    Majestic Beauties of God Almigtys❤❤❤

  • @donnajones6306
    @donnajones6306 Před rokem +5

    7 total and all beautiful mounts!!

  • @marieandreas2123
    @marieandreas2123 Před rokem +3

    So beautiful ❤️

  • @floswason8776
    @floswason8776 Před rokem +9

    So well taken care off their coats gleam

  • @amandawitherspoon6779
    @amandawitherspoon6779 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful horses. I love horses.

  • @Susi-Saks
    @Susi-Saks Před rokem +1

    TY

  • @SoBayK80
    @SoBayK80 Před rokem +1

    Excellent presentation, narration, and camerawork 🏆🏅💐

  • @cathyb46
    @cathyb46 Před rokem +13

    The white horses usually rode by a trumpeter or at the back in a line of 6 of the mounted horseguards band I believe

  • @deejayk5939
    @deejayk5939 Před rokem +1

    Gorgeous!

  • @rhainaweissehexe3899
    @rhainaweissehexe3899 Před rokem +2

    They are magnificent 😊

  • @cherylsemrau7100
    @cherylsemrau7100 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Well done.

  • @laurencaulton103
    @laurencaulton103 Před rokem +2

    So pretty to see!!

  • @sherrybrainard6890
    @sherrybrainard6890 Před rokem +2

    So beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Here_This
    @Here_This Před rokem +4

    These horses show that they have been on the pasture for some time , the black is faded . Horses that only live inside the stable don't fade , they stay black in the summer . Of course there are some blacks that don't fade , but true blacks mostly do .

  • @pattimiller9157
    @pattimiller9157 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful

  • @dojo1249
    @dojo1249 Před rokem +7

    greatly deserved retirement for the grey soldier, gets to eat,run and lollygagg all day from now on.

  • @josephhetherington7318
    @josephhetherington7318 Před rokem +1

    The tardis of the horse world.

  • @lauriebrunk5446
    @lauriebrunk5446 Před rokem +5

    Absolutely beautiful horses. They work hard and deserve to be treated like this!!

  • @anjou6497
    @anjou6497 Před rokem +10

    The trooper's almost too small to put the halter on , bless.

  • @lynwragge5552
    @lynwragge5552 Před rokem

    The big grey one is gorgeous.

  • @niknax5159
    @niknax5159 Před rokem +20

    Beautiful animals! Hope they enjoyed their time away from the stables

    • @RobinaDunstan
      @RobinaDunstan Před rokem +1

      They are exercised in Hyde Park. Then there's training and traveling throughout the UK and even Europe

    • @niknax5159
      @niknax5159 Před rokem

      @@RobinaDunstan thanks for the info!

  • @susanhancock1634
    @susanhancock1634 Před rokem

    Those horses made quite a load! I love watching Trooping, and loved it even more when the Queen rode during Trooping years ago.

  • @phyllisnunn2061
    @phyllisnunn2061 Před rokem +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @enkisdaughter4795
    @enkisdaughter4795 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful creatures; showing my age now, but I remember the BBC showing a programme in the mid to mate 1960s called The White Horses.

    • @Roheryn100
      @Roheryn100 Před rokem

      Then the BBC were wrong. 😁 Horsemen don’t use the term “white”, as all supposedly “white” horses are born black or dark grey and turn lighter with age. Including the Lipizzaners.

  • @annebell7274
    @annebell7274 Před rokem +1

    Defo 7 👍👍👍👍❤❤❤

  • @mdaly23md
    @mdaly23md Před rokem +8

    Seven horses came off. And the last horse going on looked white to me, unless it’s the camera, lighting, or you all have a different classification of colors across the pond. 😉 magnificent horses!

    • @eilidhwatson8406
      @eilidhwatson8406 Před rokem +5

      it is called grey over here ☺

    • @mdaly23md
      @mdaly23md Před rokem +1

      @@eilidhwatson8406 does that make grey horses grey or black?

    • @veneficiis6026
      @veneficiis6026 Před rokem +7

      gray horses usually start as black and turn white as they age. Besides this, the difference between gray horeses and white horses is skin color, white horses have pink skin while greys have dark skin. This one also most likely has a blaze which turns that patch of skin pink and also would make it white on a horse with a different color hence the pink around the muzzle but you can notice the dark skin around it's eyes, a bit on the muzzle and nether region. Also there's a bit of graying fur right above the boots and the legs under the boots are also probably darker in color. There are some true white horses but it's risky to breed them because it has posibility of it being fatal.

    • @MerelyGifted
      @MerelyGifted Před rokem +5

      They are also called greys on our side of The Pond. The term is universal.

    • @eilidhwatson8406
      @eilidhwatson8406 Před rokem +1

      @@mdaly23md lol grey horses are Grey! but as previous comment they are born black and over time become lighter , so look white but technically called Grey

  • @wilfriedholscher7029
    @wilfriedholscher7029 Před rokem +4

    Horse Transporter are made in Various forms. They are made small for 2 up to big 8-10 Horses. The large Show horse Transports have living quarters for long Shows.

  • @goberrich91
    @goberrich91 Před rokem +1

  • @lindamiller9750
    @lindamiller9750 Před rokem +2

    There were seven horses all together

  • @karenlee8068
    @karenlee8068 Před rokem

    Beautiful simply Beautiful. We have an ID grey and the work that goes into keeping him in tip top condition and clean is hours and hours, hats off to these guys for keeping them looking magnificent and gleaming.
    Just a side note..... What do you mean 'Lady' guardsman can close up the lorry ramp too??? Tut tut 😅

  • @user-mv8fk6gk7r
    @user-mv8fk6gk7r Před 6 měsíci +1

    You can house up to
    Eight. Our box was eight

  • @margaretstutts4362
    @margaretstutts4362 Před rokem +1

    Clown car horse box, six horses out. How many horses can go on? That gray is absolutely gorgeous too!! This is so fun. I wish I could see this. Or just the guard change. Any horse really.

  • @ranasdunit
    @ranasdunit Před rokem +1

    I love how you call it a box. We call it a trailer in the US.