General Discussion

and it happened right behind the group. It was a loud and prolonged noise and that is what was unusual for these animals and that's what spooked them. They were on a regular exercise walk that contributes to their training and helps them get used to the sounds of the city. It happens all the time.

The spokesperson in the video below is a Jeanette Allen. She states that incidents like this are so extraordinarily rare that no Londoner could possibly recall it ever happening before.

She is Chief Executive of the "Horse Trust" a charity that looks after retired horses from the various guards. Her interview starts at the 3:00 mark.

Caution, this video does have footage of the bloodied horse running through the streets of the city.