To honour our Queen
BEHIND every gleaming flank, shining jackboot and smooth manoeuvre lie hours upon hours of grooming, polishing and practice. The public face of the Household Cavalry echoes a theatrical extravaganza, impeccable in its appearance and movements, with not a drooping extra or dragging hoof to betray the titanic amount of preparation. Even when things go wrong, few will even notice: ‘At the Major-General’s review, one horse bucked and spun round,’ says Capt Freddie Howard-Keyes, Staff Captain of London District. ‘The soldier put his leg on, cantered in a circle and fitted back in—very impressive horsemanship.’
In 2022, the regiment is tackling the biggest season in
