A British Army horse that galloped through the streets of London is getting a well-deserved retirement

One of the five British Army horses They separated from their coaches After he spooked and ran through the streets of London last year, he was retired to the country.

Quaker, a 15-year-old black stallion, suffered a broken bone and serious bleeding during the accident on April 24, 2024. The horses were on their way Morning exercise daily When they were startled by the noise of construction rubble falling through the chute.

The horses collided with taxis and a tour bus and were chased by police for five miles, with pedestrians fleeing their path.

Two animals were filmed running and bleeding in the British capital.

Four people were treated by ambulance crews as part of three separate incidents that occurred within 10 minutes.

Five soldiers were also injured when the horses broke free.

“Quaker was unable to return to his duties,” Major Thomas Stewart said in a social media post. “He was receiving ongoing veterinary care and it was in fact decided that it was best for his welfare not to return to us in London.”

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Saturday that the horse had been retired to The Horse Trust’s shelter in the Buckinghamshire countryside, northwest of London.

The five horses were part of a troop of the Household Cavalry Regiment and used for parades and other ceremonial duties.