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Thread #164317   Message #3930432
Posted By: Senoufou
12-Jun-18 - 04:02 AM
Thread Name: BS: Superb Trooping the Colour
Subject: RE: BS: Superb Trooping the Colour
His feet were trapped in his stirrups as he fainted and fell, so he was hanging head-down. Good thing the horse stayed calm.

Those poor animals have to stand for two hours even before the thing starts, as they're 'in position' for ages. They get them groomed and prepared at dawn. The huge drum horses have the weight of a rider and two massive steel drums on their backs all that time. I've always though that this is cruel.

I wonder why the younger royal ladies have taken to wearing satellite dishes stuck sideways to their heads? Most peculiar choice of hat.