Two Household Cavalry horses which broke free and ran through the streets of London on Wednesday are in a \u201cserious condition,\u201d a British government minister has said. <\/p>\n
Six soldiers and seven horses were taking part in an exercise on Wednesday morning when the animals became spooked after some concrete fell off a conveyor belt being used in nearby construction work and hit the ground, according to the British Army. <\/p>\n
The army said in an update on X on Thursday that five horses tried to bolt and four broke loose. Three soldiers were injured but are expected to recover fully and return to duty, the army added. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I can say is that five horses have been recovered to the army – three of those are fine, but unfortunately two of them are in quite a serious condition and we\u2019ll be continuing to monitor them,\u201d UK defense procurement minister James Cartlidge told local radio station LBC Thursday. <\/p>\n
Host Nick Ferrari asked if the pair would \u201cpull through,\u201d to which Cartlidge responded that he \u201cwouldn\u2019t want to speculate,\u201d but the animals were in a \u201cserious condition.\u201d <\/p>\n
Cartlidge went on to emphasize that an incident like this is \u201cvery exceptional,\u201d adding that the army has horses out on exercise in London every day. <\/p>\n
The minister had separately told Sky News that the two horses are called Vida and Quaker. <\/p>\n
\u201cTwo of the injured horses were operated on last night, with one transferred to an equine hospital,\u201d said the British Army on X Thursday. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur horses receive the highest standards of care, and those that did not undergo surgery are expected to return to duty in due course.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to thank everyone who has shown such kindness and concern towards our soldiers and horses. We will provide more updates soon,\u201d added the post. <\/p>\n
Startling footage emerged on social media on Wednesday showing the two horses \u2013 one apparently covered with blood \u2013 running through Aldwych in central London. <\/p>\n
According to Britain\u2019s PA Media news agency, a Mercedes taxi that was waiting outside the Clermont Hotel on Buckingham Palace Road had its windows smashed by the spooked horses, while one of the animals shattered the windscreen of a double-decker tour bus. <\/p>\n
The Household Cavalry acts as the King\u2019s official bodyguard and take part in ceremonial duties. It is based at Hyde Park barracks, a short distance from Buckingham Palace. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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