What you can learn from sitting still on a horse | Katie Lavin | TEDxWhitehall

The mounted sentries who sit perfectly still are one of the most famous features of Whitehall. As much as tourists enjoy the spectacle, there are serious life skills, such as discipline, resilience and trust, that can be learned from the deceptively difficult task of sitting still on a horse. Captain Katie Lavin of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, who has served in Afghanistan and on numerous overseas exercises, gives an insider’s view.
Katie Lavin studied Management Science at Loughborough University. Prior to joining the Army she worked as Cabin Crew for Virgin Atlantic and was then employed as a Commercial and Financial Project Assistant for Siemens. Katie commissioned into the Royal Artillery from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2011. She has deployed on numerous overseas exercises supporting ground troops with surveillance and indirect fire. In 2013 she deployed on Operation HERRICK to Afghanistan.
Katie is Troop Captain of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. Based in Woolwich, their duties include the firing of Royal Salutes in Hyde Park and Green Park on Royal Anniversaries and State Occasions, providing a gun carriage and team of black horses for state and military funerals and performing the world famous musical drive around the country. The Troop also performs the duties of the Queen's Life Guard at Horse Guards for one month each year.
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[@davidhunter7460]

Well done and presented Capt. Lavin...

[@jamessymon9702]

Capt. Lavin Thanks enjoyed yr t talk. Showed this to my 10yr daughter's & she thinks you are Awesome!!!

[@angelahollingsworth3198]

think my son david was the RSM of the troop when this was made they all do us proud

[@oliviaalwen2142]

shes apart of the kings troop

[@stardustsravy3345]

" a part"

[@techmarine83]

@@stardustsravy3345 Get f'ed

[@stardustsravy3345]

@@techmarine83 having a bad day, are we? xD also youre a bit late lol

[@jonallen-friend2405]

why was she carrying her mobile under her bonnet?

[@charleschuckfinley3304]

Its not a mobile, it's a remote to change the photos/pictures on the TV Screen to her right, so that is matches up with her talk

[@saragillard8548]

Artist levine pen ink

[@Fian_so]

siting still is as uneasy as unhealthy

[@v.zamfirova3274]

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[@callumradley2352]

Spoken by someone who has never done a queens life quads in their life and has terrible drill. Haha

[@ianclay1141]

Improperly dressed, crossbelt on wrong shoulder.....drop shorts.....

[@noelt8895]

yes indeed, wrong shoulder - and too slack, you can almost see the pouch/bullet box under her arm.

[@ianclay1141]

Typical Rupert I look scruffy, but my lads will get a bollocking for every mistake on their kit....

[@angelahollingsworth3198]

typical men finding fault