“Mayhem In The Capital” Army Horses Run Amok In London After Being Spooked By Falling Rubble

Military horses caused “total mayhem” in central London after they were spooked by builders moving rubble.
A group of seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on an extended exercise in Belgravia on Wednesday when chaos erupted.
Four service personnel were thrown from their horses and five of the animals got loose, smashing into vehicles and causing a number of injuries.
It is believed the animals were spooked when some concrete being moved by builders hit the ground.
Ambulance crews treated four people in three separate incidents in Buckingham Palace Road, Belgrave Square, and at the junction of Chancery Lane and Fleet Street, in the space of just 10 minutes.
It is understood that three soldiers were assessed in hospital for their injuries, which were not thought to be serious.
TalkTV’s Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports from outside the barracks.
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[@David-uf8ex]

I’d hardly say they were on a rampage for heavens sake , they were frightened and panicked, hope they will be ok

[@johnwright7895]

She is why reporters are hated.

[@user-gk1lo6ni1b]

hmmmm perhaps having Tarantino direct the latest Lloyds TSB advert wasn't the best idea....

[@leadbelly1495]

@@johnwright7895he said it…moron

[@robertcreighton4635]

@@user-gk1lo6ni1b 😆 brilliant I'm stealing 👍

[@kerrybogdanski1027]

@@user-gk1lo6ni1b 🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌🙌

[@supernova7848]

They are not “ robotic” they are sentient beings ! The white horse must have been in so much pain!

[@carolineridlington5010]

Grey horse...

[@phalenleigh]

​@NeriaWolfnah its a grey babes, his muzzle is black which means he was one of the base colors (bay,black,red) and then greyed out a white horse would have a pink muzzle and possibly blue eyes though they can have brown if it's a white pattern vs double cream.

[@phoenixrising5088]

@@carolineridlington5010 it looks white in the video.

[@threegenders201]

​@@phalenleighwhat are you the horse expert?

[@phalenleigh]

@threegenders201 no I'm a horse owner of over 25 years from a family that is very much invested in knowing the color genetics as well as breeding for health. We specifically bred away from gray because it is a pigment disease that causes melanomas inside and out. I have studied extensively to be able to appropriately distinguish phenotypes vs genotypes. This is a perfect example, horse is visually white but doesn't show the snow white fur and pink skin of a max white, he doesn't have the soft creme white and tell tale icy blue eyes of a double creme dilute such as a cremello, however he does sport the black muzzle and eye skin and the crisp white slightly dirty looking fur despite being immaculately clean (well minus the blood obviously) that screams grey.

[@rosemariebrautigam-smith9630]

Poor horses hope they are okay. The white one was covered in blood. They panicked. i dont call it a rampage. Hope the people are ok as well.

[@lindalou8120]

Exactly what I though, poor things were in a blind panic.

[@threegenders201]

​​@NeriaWolfdefinitely a false nag situation

[@ellie5901]

@NeriaWolfYes, that is possible as horses were spooked as a result of builders dropping building debris from a building.

[@Horseyperson12]

Not rampaging. Frightened and running. Prey animals. Not statues.

[@adambattersby8934]

"Frightened and running": So they're rampaging, then. Cheers for clearing that up.

[@jimlepeu577]

Horses don’t go on a rampage, a rampage is done in bad temper. Theses horses were in panic not bad temper.

[@colleen113]

They are highly trained intelligent animals, BUT they are a herd animal and all it takes is for one horse to spook and their instincts kick in and they run.

[@catherinemeakes9234]

Horses left a trail of destruction . What about the damage done to the poor horses and soldiers.

[@adambattersby8934]

Yeah. The trail of destruction includes the injuries to the soldiers.

[@skyelizkhalil3950]

Happy to know that all the horses are okay I saw one of the videos with the black horse was dripping blood from underneath when they finally stopped him and I was really worried that beautiful animals would’ve had to put down. Happy to know that everything is OK.

[@carolinejohnson22]

Those poor horses, crashing into moving vehicles and terrified. It was obviously the horse's blood from smashing into cars and a bus windscreen. Feel so sorry for them 😢😢😢

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

The white horse must have been in terrible pain.😥

[@diana-gin2879]

Run amok, what a B.S. They were spooked. They need to take better care of them

[@patdarwent7699]

those Horse's were spooked they wasn't running on rampage, for goodness sake quit the dramatic reporting

[@777Electric]

Even the horses aren't comfortable being in a place like London. No wonder.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

London is one of the noises cities in the world, as I remember it from when I was last there, 14 years ago. Constant construction going on. It must be very unpleasant for even the best-trained horses; they are such sensitive animals.

[@KLG777]

As long as the horses are ok, goes to show, never take animals for granted.

[@AellaMaud]

A little blood can spread a long way from a tiny vascular area & look like a murder scene. (spoken from the expertise of an ER Nurse). There wasn't a gushing wound in animal, (& apparently not in human either). I suspect the horses are well trained but the riders aren't & couldn't handle a horse if their lives depended on it. This was not a rampage. The media loves their "drama" & misuse of words. Such over dramatized reporting.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

Especially when Blood is mixed with Copious amounts of Sweat. The Chicken Little Reporter is milking it for every ounce of Publicity, and doesn't give a Damn about the Horses. The Public at large have seen far too many "Black Stallion" Movies and other Disney Drek, giving Animals Human Intelligence and reasoning abilities. Horses are Herd Animals with the inborn Instinct to "Follow The Horse In Front Of Them.

[@katydidnt3906]

Perfectly said

[@Twtybird1]

I categorically agree!

[@susankromer4430]

Poor things! They’re totally confused……who isn’t? 🤔

[@adambattersby8934]

Me.

[@HO-bndk]

The worst thing humans have ever done is to use horses in war.

[@hannacook859]

And the most ridiculous is dressage

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Ok, now THAT is a ridiculous exaggeration.😓

[@user-vd5fm7zg1q]

The blood was from the horse. What a stupid question she asks. Frankly am more concerned about the horse than humans.

[@libellula3313]

I wonder what spooked them, these horses are trained to not bolt at noises, traffic or crowds. I saw the white hors totally calm later holding his leg up to be bandaged. I hope the riders and the other horses are ok.

[@Venus20000]

They said what spooked them.

[@phoenixrising5088]

There's some crazy energy going on in London. The RF included. Nothing is making sense.

[@emmsue1053]

Nearby building work.. The rubble going down chutes has been spooking them a bit, today they were all on the Parade Ground when really heavy waste was thrown.. Guardsmen (highly skilled riders) are also in hospital but OK and recovering.

[@carolineridlington5010]

No horse can be trained never to bolt...

[@phoenixrising5088]

@@carolineridlington5010 These Horses are highly trained for any scenario.

[@bonniejordan8192]

They ARE animals and as such retain their fright/flight instinct. Glad they seem to be ok 🤞

[@nanabutner]

Those poor horses! “THEY ARE LIVING CREATURES WITH FEELINGS, FEARS, LIKES and DISLIKES--PLEASE BE KIND TOWARDS THEM!”

[@user-cf5xh9vf8k]

Tragic for the horses and soldiers. I'm glad most of the public are ok

[@allyp1088]

Poor horses do hope all’s well with them and the soldiers they threw and any members of public hurt too so distressing to see

[@greencat1976]

"Left a trail of destruction " - a bit dramatic, don't you think?

[@phalenleigh]

Did you see the bus and multiple cars?

[@caramarris392]

So much misinformation, exaggeration and hysteria, without touching on what caused the horses to be spooked.

[@phoenixrising5088]

Kate's Spirit sending a message about an Apocalypse. Kate being the White Horse covered. In blood. The message meaning the Fall of the house of Windsor.

[@brianeke2586]

Hardly mayhem 🤦‍♂️

[@David-uf8ex]

Stop showing the same clip a hundred times , talk tv really is going belly up

[@rule3036]

Rampage. I think not. Spooked , injured,,and scared. No one had the common sense to stand in front and put their arms out to stop them, and then make them safe until help arrived. I guess most people in Londonistan are not familiar with horses, another sad state of our multi culti society.

[@user-qh8nh7oe6d]

There was a man with a rucksack who stopped and calmed one of the horses. They must have been very frightened, and not on a rampage, they were galloping in fear.

[@phalenleigh]

Actually did you see the clip of what they did to that bus? As a horse person 10,000% do not recommend standing in front of a stampeding herd animal especially when they are in a small or large group you MAY be able to pull it off with one but any more than that and you're risking serious injury until the flight part of fight of flight dies down enough for the thinking side of their brain to kick in again. The one that was easily caught got knocked down when they crashed into the bus so was stunned and flooded for a moment which gave the guy with the bike time to move in and grab his reins

[@phoenixrising5088]

True. People who own horses do not keep them in central London. 😆

[@user-lb3hd7ip4o]

Tourists at horse guards parade dont help either.

[@gootymac]

She seems pleased to report this incident

[@ralettelerouxchevalier415]

For goodness sake:- horses and riders were taken by surprise 😮

[@angelapritchard4811]

Such a serious incident and she sounds like she is finding it funny!!

[@garden2356]

The way she reports it, she could just as well be talking about a flower festival

[@Awarebynature]

They were running for their lives not meaning to harm anyone but rather they harmed themselves, poor horses

[@buzcrash1]

More journalistic BS, making something out of nothing. The reporter will probably get an award for spouting copious amounts of Shite to fill up a 20sec live stream. I just hope the Horses & the Guards are all OK. The End 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@charliexoy]

And the prize for the most unbelievable and most useless spectacle goes to vennessa for her uselessness

[@silky567]

I dont believe these horses was spooked by a noise,these horses are well trained! Their is sumthing very amiss here

[@brianeke2586]

Sensationalism!

[@Horseyperson12]

Don't blame horses.

[@Horseyperson12]

Stinkers blaming the horses and training..

[@2gointruth]

“Always treat others as you would like them to treat you.”

[@emmsue1053]

"Never make negative assumptions when you are unaware of the facts. "

[@2gointruth]

Beware of all religions. There is only one way into the kingdom of God and Paradise. “I am the way; I am the truth and I am life; no one comes to the Father except by me.” - (The Prophet and Messiah Jesus of Nazareth at John 14: 6) - So never worship and pray in the way of the many false prophets who lead all religions. “But when you pray, go into a room by yourself, and shut the door. Pray to your Father who is there in the secret place; and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you openly. In your prayers do not go babbling on like the heathen, who imagine that the more they say the more likely they are to be heard. Do not imitate them. Your Father knows what your needs are before you ask him. This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven, Give us today our daily bread, Forgive us the wrong we have done, as we have forgiven those who have wronged us. And do not bring us to the test, but save us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if you forgive others the wrongs they have done, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, then the wrongs you have done will not be forgiven by your Father.” - (Jesus the Messiah at Matthew 6: 6-15) - “Pass no judgement, and you will not be judged. For as you judge others, so you will yourselves be judged, and whatever measure you deal out to others will be dealt back to you.” - (at Matthew 7: 1-2) - “Truly I tell you, if anyone obeys my teaching he shall never know what it is to die.” - (at John 8: 51) - “Always treat others as you would like them to treat you: that is the Law and the Prophets. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it.” - (Matthew 7: 12-14) - “I am the gate; anyone who comes into the fold through me shall be safe. He shall go in and out and shall find pasturage. The thief comes only to steal, to kill, to destroy; I have come that men may have life, and may have it in all its fullness.” - (John 10: 9-10) - “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” - (Matthew 7: 21) - “I am the resurrection and I am life. If a man has faith in me, even though he dies, he shall come to life; and anyone who is alive and has faith shall never die.” - (John 11: 25-26) - “I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world” - (John 12: 47) - “Whoever then will acknowledge me before men, I will acknowledge him before my Father in heaven; and whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.” - (Matthew 10: 32-34) - “An expert in the law, [a leading religious Pharisee] tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. That is the greatest commandment. It comes first. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. Everything in the Law and the Prophets hangs on these two commandments.’” - (Matthew 22: 35-40) - “There is no greater love than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends.” - (John 15: 13) - “Take care that no one misleads you: For many will come claiming my name…” - (Matthew 24: 4) - “Many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many; and as lawlessness spreads, men’s love for one another will grow cold. But the man who holds out to the end will be saved. ” - (Matthew 24: 11-13) - “One of the criminals who hung there also mocked and taunted him: ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself, and us!’ But the other criminal rebuked him. ‘Have you no fear of God? You are under the same sentence as he. For us it is plain justice; we are paying the price for our misdeeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.’ And he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ He answered, “I tell you this: today you shall be with me in Paradise.’” - (Luke 23: 39-43) - “For it is my Father’s will that everyone who looks upon the Son and puts his faith in him shall possess eternal life; and I will raise him up on the last day” - (John 6: 40) - Yours always, in true Spirit and in our one given prayer, 2gointruth, on Thursday the 25th of April 2024: - (Matthew 5: 14-16) - Where every minute (of both day and night) can be a new beginning for any one of us. Let it always be you. Pray to God often, as prescribed above, before it is too late.

[@trudijacques8494]

Why try to sensationalise what is nothing more than herd animals being scared and running which is totally natural. My heart goes out to the horses and their riders because they take great pride in every horse they work with. I'm very grateful that none of the animals were destroyed due to injury. But please stop calling it a rampage when it really wasn't a rampage in any way shape or form

[@Catherine-nm9gt]

But how are the horses don't care about the rest

[@katydidnt3906]

"rampage" is hardly a fitting word to use.

[@ritamaldonado4723]

🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎. I WILL GIVE YOU THE ANSWERS . THEY HAVE TOO MUCH STRESS AND DO NOT FORGET THEY ARE HORSES, AND ANIMALS NEVER LOSE THEIR ANIMAL INSTINCT AND WHEN I SAY NEVER IT MEANS NEVER. OK. 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎😱😱😱🐎🐎🐎🐎💔💔💔💔💔💔🐎🐎🐎💔💔💔.

[@sofeckingtiredofwokepeople]

I was riding recently and my horse saw a large bird go from ground to a tree from clear across a field and spooked him. I stayed on him, but he took me for a ride that entailed jumping 2 creeks and a fallen tree and then a 4 foot fence back into the pasture. We walked about an hour after that, but it took most of that hour for me to stop shaking like a leaf. And he will do it again and again. Its just the nature of a herd animal to flee from what frightens them. It's my job as a rider to not let him freak out and run into trouble and as large as he is, i think i handled it pretty well, all things considered.😂

[@colleengorringe829]

They were just panicked and running away from the frightening noise. These things happen, probably will happen again. As a person who's had 9 horses they react when you don't think they will. Beautiful creatures.

[@waynehill2686]

It doesn’t matter how trained they are, they are still animals that are always going to be unpredictable. These things happen a lot, most of the time uneventful and controlled.

[@glendawoodcock4994]

They are ANIMALS at the end of the day, people take it for granted they will never ever react, they are so good to trust humans and do our bidding despite being a fight or flight creature out of their natural environment! Our lovely Queen would've been so upset at this happening.

[@andyclark8991]

Horses running scared and frightened. Not rampage at all.

[@BrettonianKnight]

St. George's day... a white and red riderless horse... such interesting symbolism.

[@Lovehearts536]

Yep Catherine's son is George a future King.

[@marysewitsky4823]

Obviously you can’t totally be prepared. Horses get spooked

[@krisgrym]

Rampage??? They were running away from something frightening probably...

[@THESURAFELB]

The pale horse and the dark horse loose are not a good sign. So, look out UK. This should be a prelude of a series of events.🔔🤓

[@sandravrkic6483]

The only rampage those horses caused, are on them selves. Absolutely terrified and wanted to run away, not cause harm. Poor souls, I'm glad they're alright 🤍

[@joannegough2834]

Poor horses, what the man said was bs he doesn't know anything about horses. I co-own two horses. They are hard animals. If one of them gets spooked, they get scared and run. I am glad that the people and horses are ok.

[@user-xh4bw2zc4g]

These horses have been trained to ignore rifle fire and cannons for years. Humans are born to respond to certain sounds as hazards same way as a horse is trained to ignore certain things. Dropping blocks and so on down skip shoots isn't something they are used to hearing and something that would easily catch them off gaurd. Poor planning on the army's part as they should have flagged the site as a potential hazard.

[@libbyclement5148]

So do we expect that ALL grown human beings even having lived in the World their whole lives can NEVER be startled or scared 😮 GROW UP it’s an unexpected accident and we should all be just relieved that everyone and the horses are OK 😮 STOP OVERDRAMATISING EVERYTHING 😮

[@judyvititoe600]

Thank you for this information ,

[@paulaunsworth4463]

I really Hope Tyey are All recovered Soon

[@NPC--666]

Omens / portents ...

[@waynebrady7439]

Horses have been getting occasionally spooked and bolting for thousands of years

[@NPC--666]

@@waynebrady7439 I know, but a 'white horse', 'covered in blood', running through Londonistan, away from the 'army', just speaks volumes!

[@ScotchMist-lx1gk]

I wouldn’t worry too much. The horses in revelations had riders .😮

[@chopperchopper1418]

Always one airhead question, the soldiers' blood or the 🐎 s.

[@motorcyclerider3956]

So sad to see these wonderful horses scared so much as to harm themselves like this, hope they are ok ❤

[@mariewalmsley6143]

Red horse of the apocalypse.yikes here comes trouble.

[@davidfogarty2220]

'We're all doomed Captain Mainwaring. Doomed, I tell ye'

[@manuela9671]

basically though, I believe the horses of the apocalypse, is meant in a metaphorical way or like, riders as in, computers, if you get my drift... there are four layers you could also say, at least is what I believe... four stages is also a word. Not necessarily real horses... 😔🙃

[@garden2356]

Stop using animals.

[@TheJon2442]

For what.... ?

[@michealhand1001]

Rampage?

[@smeow7608]

​@@TheJon2442royal circus!

[@janettejohnston339]

These poor horses were spooked by a construction site.

[@user-wv1xj5ve6t]

Whybsay rampage they were scared , frightened and disorientated.... lets not act as if they went looking to hurt themselves or others Really Vanessa dont say stupid things ..of course its not a humans blood 🙄

[@gaynorhead2325]

It must have been a very loud noise indeed as these horses are trained to not react to the general noises of London.

[@skipdar4396]

I expect noises other than what they are trained for, can spook well trained animals. Humans are the same way. Situations outside of what we are accustomed to, can freak us out as well.

[@rodneyzurek4900]

Long way from RAMPAGE, I guess the old adage is correct, “ IF IT BLEEDS IT LEADS”!,! Frig……press!

[@almawalker1432]

The riders obviously need training on how to handle a spooked horse. Can’t believe all four of them got unseated as easy as that.

[@vienicestyles]

They had a bad day at work. It happens! Poor horses. 🐎 😢

[@gillianlloyd-griffiths292]

You can see the way the white horse moves he is hurt on the front right side but thank goodness they are now safe

[@markhooper4532]

Winnie Wallace.... Funny how when reporting news things soon become exaggerated.Four horses become five,then six ,the distance they rampage becomes longer, we've got Vanessa asking is the blood on the white horse from an injured soldier?.... If it was he's in trouble by the amount shown on the horse.why can't they just stick to telling what is actual and not blowing it out of context.

[@ht6358]

Apparently it went on for so long because they only have one net at the the Household Cavalry so they had to catch the horses one at a time… I also heard the horses have been planning this for a while now !!

[@carolafricangirl6836]

When I first saw this news story, I thought about the horses in Revelations. This is a prophetic warning or message, looks apocalyptic. I pray for the horses to recover. I love animals and they should be allowed to rest and recover, especially the one that was injured. 😰🐎😮

[@Neppy1414]

sensationalist news

[@Twtybird1]

3:19 His answer was well-delivered.

[@hannacook859]

How did this start?

[@edenshorthousesthouse1925]

What was in the Rubbish which was so loud it was enough to spook the horses? And did the horses get spooked or did the soldiers get spooked? Loud noises tend to make you jump no matter how 'trained' you are.

[@Mickster71]

I want to know, did the horses comply with ULEZ regulations ? Shouldn't cost much as their both only 1 horse power.

[@robertcreighton4635]

As they enter the final furlong through central London, black night is in the lead, followed by bloody mess. Only 4 more sleeping policemen to take as bloody mess comes along the inside, oh black night loses it at the bus stop and bloody mess takes the lead as they head down the mall

[@exsubmariner]

Many long faces back at the stables tonight

[@manuela9671]

@@exsubmariner : as in Harry Potter: why the loang faces? 😵😶‍🌫😁

[@MariTeabag-lf1ly]

Mayhem? Rampage? really!

[@shamrock4500]

It's called a stampede when they all bolt like that. And why the hell did they keep showing that bleeding horse video?

[@ciaomuffet]

I can't bear watching this continuous footage ...

[@gh9427]

Look like when cannons goes off they knew to expect that prepare themselves. But building noise Def unexpected loud apparently right next to them

[@denisbuckley4352]

Shocking... Hopefully the they'll be ok

[@bespokefencing]

If the Grey one hadn't scratched itself, this would just have been a local story.

[@nicolaosterburg5609]

​@NeriaWolf it's grey because the skin is grey. The hair gets lichter with age, eventually becoming white. The horse is still classed as grey.

[@24279706]

Talk TV, your coverage of ST George's Day celebrations in London couldn't have been any better than if the BBC had done the reports themselves. It looks like you're toeing the MSM news channels line.

[@Jesusofsuburbia768]

I like Vanessa, although she doesn't sound concerned about the horses here at all 🐎🐎

[@barbrice721]

Less destructive than a riot. Maybe dig into the cause instead of the result. Something caused this .

[@Mrsunny649]

Zorrow and the Lone Ranger lost their rides.

[@sulijoo]

I'm guessing the white horse was the one that collided with the bus; the wound on the chest area would make sense.

[@katydidnt3906]

No, it was already bloody. I've seen the footage of the black horse hitting the bus. Kind of twisted at the last second and hit the front of the bus broadside.

[@edenshorthousesthouse1925]

Can the Soliders move the rubbish in those situations? It is a Civil service realistically.

[@trevorwhitham6742]

Maybe keep horses out of the city?

[@phoenixrising5088]

There's some crazy, weird energy going on in London. Nothing is making sense with rhe RF and now it's the Horses that are so well trained, then this happens.

[@saturdaysun5724]

The ground must shaken, this would have certainly have spooked the horses. They aren’t trained to ignore earthquakes and it see,seems they went back to their ancient in borne sense of danger, hence the flight.

[@Dogwalkingmom22]

I guess they won’t be in the parade. Did someone speak to the construction company for their careless action? Note how another trooper was thrown off in the yard. How is he?

[@Tamanna.2024]

They have now news, so make it big news 😅

[@raducanuanamaria4514]

This is a bad sign, end of royals.

[@vivneedle]

We keep being told 7 horses, but only 2 have been seen online, where are the other 5? How did they escape? Seems like misinformation to me. Don't believe it's blood

[@cynthiabruce8082]

There were 7 out on the exercise trek. 5 spooked. 3 were caught and 2 had a 5 mile run through London before getting caught.

[@katydidnt3906]

I don't believe it was blood either. Far too bright red and consistent. Blood would darken as it clots at different rates from supposed multiple injuries. Plus, if this was blood, being very bright red, it would be arterial. If so, and at the rate the horse's heart must have been going, and the massive flexing of the muscle groups, it would have bled out

[@cynthiabruce8082]

@katydidnt3906 I had the same thought. Just weird.