Five horses from the Household Cavalry, one of which was covered in blood, rampaged through London on Wednesday morning leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
The animals bolted and threw their riders, made up of the Lifeguards and Blues & Royals servicemen, while they were leaving Hyde Park Barracks on their daily morning exercise.
The horses were initially spooked by the noise of concrete being shifted by builders at a property in Belgravia.
Lt Col Matt Woodward, Commanding Officer Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, later said: “A small group of horses were spooked by construction work in a quiet side street in Belgravia where building materials were dropped from height right next to them.
“The ensuing shock caused all horses to bolt and unseated some riders.”
Here is how the morning’s dramatic events unfolded.
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