Trust farewells longest-serving horse in the British Army
Remus, who retired equally the longest-serving Equus caballus inward the British Army, has died peacefully at The Horse Trust.
The charity described Remus equally a really remarkable horse. He began his service inward 1991 equally a four-year-old as well as served for an incredible 21 years.
He retired to The Horse Trust final year, at the historic catamenia of 26.
Remus, fondly known inward the regular army equally Reg, started equally a Troop Equus caballus inward the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, as well as of late equally an Officer’s Charger of the Household Division.
Despite beingness xvi hands as well as the smallest charger when he retired, he was known equally a feisty Equus caballus with a large personality.
Officers were warned to “approach with caution” equally Remus was good known for beingness stubborn as well as a flake tricky to handle.
When it was fourth dimension for Remus to retire, the regular army scanned his micro-chip to double banking concern check it was him equally he looked as well as then amazing for his age.
The charity said that although everyone was careful to never accept him for granted, Remus did mellow inward his retirement as well as was loved yesteryear everyone, especially yesteryear his groom, Carly.
As is the illustration with many older horses, Remus suffered from chronic arthritis, which had go worse. Recently, he had been struggling to deed without pain.
“Vets as well as staff at The Horse Trust made the hard determination that it would endure kinder to enjoin farewell to this special Equus caballus earlier the mutual frigidity of wintertime farther affected his joints,” the trust said.
Sadly, inward the same week, the trust equally good said goodbye to i of its almost pop residents, whose coffin articulation arthritis had deteriorated inward recent weeks.
Our Chester was an eventing Equus caballus earlier he joined the regular army inward 1994, becoming the Riding Master’s Charger at The Household Cavalry Mounted Section.
It was said that riding Chester was similar sitting inward the midpoint of a really comfortable sofa.
His rider, old Riding Master of The Household Cavalry, Sandy Sanderson, said: “Our Chester was my charger for almost of his career; he was a bright Equus caballus as well as a truthful gentleman. The Horse Trust has a potent bond with The Household Cavalry Mounted Section as well as it is wonderful to know that as well as then many horses tin retire at that spot to the peaceful countryside.”
The Horse Trust has been providing retirement as well as expose for armed forces as well as other working horses since it was founded inward the 19th century.
It has a long history of working amongst the British Army.
During World War 1, it provided the start out motorised Equus caballus ambulance to assist carry wounded horses from the front end business inward France.
The ambulance travelled 13,000 miles inward only two years as well as carried over 1000 horses to veterinarian hospitals where they could endure treated.
The War Office commissioned to a greater extent than as well as yesteryear the cease of the state of war fourteen of these vehicles were inward performance inward France, saving many thousands of horse’s lives.
After the war, the trust retired horses that had served on the front end business as well as today this run continues equally armed forces horses come upward to the Chiltern countryside for their retirement.
The trust says it is proud of its human relationship with the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, maxim it was a privilege to render horses similar Remus as well as Our Chester with a dwelling inward their retirement.
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