Major General's Inspection of The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment - May 2009

[pethayoo1]

So has the Major General lost his cocked hat with feathers or is that another defence cut ?

[rmorecook]

the first tune is the Keel Row

[mrtreebus]

5:23 you can see the "farrier" with the black plume, also the one to HIS right , is a lower rank farrier.

Gr8 vid, shame it's not in HD!

[CeremonyConnoisseur]

The Major General is responsible for the ceremonial season in London and Windsor. For that reason he will conduct inspections of the Battalions and Companies and also King's Troop and Household Cavalry in order to state that they are 'Fully Fit for Ceremonial'.

[emptyangel]

Is this the Household Cavalry's way of preparing for Trooping the Colour?

I hope to see some high quality footage when it happens. :)

[HMservant]

I don't think so, I think it's an entirely separate occasion.