Household cavalry.Wonderful Life

[thegingersquirrelman]

Good video, just seems a bit too much of the dark side though! Still, good job!

Peter - you were obviously a maggot and the most common words you heard were "Take off your spurs, boots and sword" then went for a horseless canter round the riding school before your normal post of 3rd wangers!

[182popeye]

Do the Lifeguards/Blues and Royals in the HC-Mounted Regiment also go to war? like do they get deployed to war zones in this day and age?

[artx4321]

@182popeye they transfer to tanks obviously :) but yes they deploy regularly.

[182popeye]

@artx4321 no i mean the mounted regiment if you dont want to transfer to the light armoured tanks and want to stick with the ceremonial stuff then what?

[artx4321]

@182popeye The cavalry regiment, is the light armoued regiment they're the same, you do half on duty like this and half in tanks, they're still soldiers they just have this ceremonial duty. you can't choose to just do ceremonial stuff.

[RubiaLez]

LOL peter was obv a faggot and got anal raped in the shower by the horses and quit hhahahaa

[peter545444]

this regiment is the closest thing to slave labour. I have been in this regiment and have seen soldiers treated worse than rats including myself. The people who run this regiment right through the ranks are low life scum. I have more respect for criminals.

[MsHatechina]

@peter545444 what a load of fuckin rubbish...u chat shit boy.

[theonemum]

Very good,just watched for the first time,never a truer word spoken,it is a wonderful life,one we never take for granted,the work the guys and girls put into getting there kit gleaming ,doesn't bare thinking about,after 22yrs marriage to a Hcr solider ,still get excited at parade and the pride for you all just continues to grow ,go HCMR,go HCR !!!

[moonshadow5550]

love this.. have lost count of how many times ive watched it... thankyou : )

[johncare]

LOVE it THKS

JDC

Queens OWN Highlanders

or Queens OWN Ho;;igans Queens OWN Highlanders

[zolestar]

harrison do you know dick pig (LG 80-89) he did the same thing lol,

jacko 3 tp

[trooperrussharrison]

Now we are having some serious debate, lets see where you all are. No-one looked on here for months before you told me to get off mentalinboots.

[lionsexlover]

@trooperrussharrison I say the household cavaly are the best regiment in the army and the horses are sooo cute and its also my dream career but im too light

[wannos27]

@lionsexlover too light ??? lol lighter the better. save the horses back ;)

[trooperrussharrison]

I thought we gave an intuitive insight into life in the Household Cavalry at a time when IRA were bombing us, and Thatcher was cutting back on Armed Forces cos we didn't need them now the Cold War was over. Derr. Iranian Embassy seige, Falklands, Real IRA, and now we educate Nigerians here, who go on to down planes. Train every competent squaddie, (not ones who join for glamour) to SAS standards I say. Let's feel protected, And execute heroin dealers wherever we find them. Got that off my chest.

[menintallboots]

Dear itsmepaul57 and Trooperrusharrison. Could you please try another place for your chat. Thank you very much. A Happy New Year

[trooperrussharrison]

Dear mentalinboots. So there is someone else looking at this vid, (great by the way, thanks). We're outta here. Thanks again, an d Happy New Year to you as well. Email me Paul, or facebook.

[kingdomofdalriada]

menintallboots, take that cheesy awful fucking music off this video.

[trooperrussharrison]

Why would I do that Paul, when I could be out fitting, lol. Seriously, sounds like I missed something there. However, there were some rather naughty, but very lovely young ladies working in the nursery on the other side of Knightsbridge who spent a lot of time in the windows I remember. I am sure a young Diana and Fergie were there. Arrrrggghhh.

[trooperrussharrison]

Then went up the NAAFI and pinched a load of Mrs Mac's tables, chairs cups plates glasses, etc. Laid the lot out on the square between the clock and where the trumpeter stands, and turned the security lights round to light up the lot. Even got a parasol over the table.Then went to bed. Poor trumpeter couldn't play reveille for laughing, so guard commander shouted 'F*****g play it again.' Six times he tried, by which time everyone was hanging out the windows, except one! Lock him away. 10 days.

[trooperrussharrison]

Weren't we all sometimes. I certainly was. We had been gated for several weeks after a couple of our guys were killed in NI, (drama in a sangar from memory) to stop us trashing the local Irish bars where they collected for the Provos. I couldn't take anymore, so went over the wall for mischief. Swam into the Serpentine and towed a canoe back. Got an 8-foot long park bench, then went down Beauchamp Place round back of Harrods. Stole a 6-foot tall bay tree. Dragged them all over the wall.

[trooperrussharrison]

Evening Paul. talk about a small world... I went to see one of our ponies the other day near Ascot. Took my two lurchers for a walk on the racecourse after, and met an old boy while I was admiring the new stand, I said I hadn't been there for 30 years and he asked what I was doing there 30 years ago. Told him I had been LG and was escorted HM and Queen Mum to the races. He said you must know my son in law then. It was a L/cpl I knew well from 1 Troop called Tiny Goodchild,. I love coincidence!

[trooperrussharrison]

Morning. I was at Pirbright when the bomb went off, (was in the ditch over by the guard tent if I remember, between the horse lines and the field they used as a car park for the open days?). Didn't have much to do with the dinkie doos except to shoe their horses, so don't remember Captain Birdwood going for his dip! Was it something he said. Rather a troughing than the shit pit... remember my first guard, had nightmares for years. My mum was the manager of the ABC in 69.

[itsmepaul57]

who wants to live forever . . . ' there's no chance for us its all decided for us . . , Freddy Mercury . .

[trooperrussharrison]

Gets weirder the more I speak to you mate.

[trooperrussharrison]

Went to St Andrew's School in Belfast Street. Very naughty even then. Should have known I would come to nothing. lol

[trooperrussharrison]

Another coincidence mate. I lived in Lorna Road in Hove from 1963 to 1969. Swam at the King Alfred baths every night with the Shiverers Swimming Club. Was all over the front pages in 67 for rescuing a little Polish lad from the sea in front of the Grand Hotel. Small world or what Paul?

[trooperrussharrison]

Nothing wrong with dreams Paul. We would most of us do more if we could. We have 11 or 12 charity shops around Devon, run by volunteers who just want to help stop the meat trade. I am going to Pulborough next week in your neck of the woods. We have horses on loan from Penzance to Potters Bar, and everywhere in between. You must have got the taste for horse shit, (or was it bullshit) on that childhood holiday mate. Thanks for your kind thoughts for Jack.

[trooperrussharrison]

We have three farms around Newton Abbot/Totnes area, where we keep the horses till they are rehabbed, then find good homes for them to go on loan. A bit like some of the blokes at HCMR did with retired cavalry chargers. If you can prove you can look after them, you can have one of ours. Always come back to us though, if it doesn't work, so we know they will never end up on some Portuguese's dinner plate. Great job, and kept me sane since I lost my son Jack last year. Good people.

[trooperrussharrison]

Nights I found ok if you don't have to mix with day shifts... sleep pattern screwed if you do that. I shod Umpire, but never rode him, but if Sandy liked him, nuff said. The horses I work with now we have rescued from the meat trade. Mainly mares and foals off Dartmoor... hence the name of the charity, The Mare and Foal Sanctuary. Also some ex racehorses, and horses that were neglected or abused. The RSPCA seize them and bring them to us pending prosecution. We often end up keeping them.

[itsmepaul57]

yes I knew Ellery - I even worked for him and James Emson and even major Hodgeson - Blues. Sad he died while ago . .

[trooperrussharrison]

Hodgson was brilliant, (oldest serving major in the British Army I believe) except for his stammer. Once stood in for SC Cooper on COs, and gave me ten days detention instead of seven cos he ssssss-struggled with his Ss. Funny when I marked time too close to his desk, (still pissed) and kept hitting it with my knees. He said, 'ttttt-tell him to halt, corporal mmm-major, for fffff-ucks sssssss-sake.Good speaking to you. Take care mate. Watch out for Nigerians with bulging undies. Night.

[trooperrussharrison]

Wot you doing at Gatwick?

[trooperrussharrison]

Yeoman.... my best horse was Yeoman, huge black bugger, nearly 17hh with a huge white star. Got me in the boxes every time... and I was really black before that. What a star.

[trooperrussharrison]

Lord Adderley my arse... it was always Nigel when we were mates.lol He's a leading defence analyst with Institute of Strategic Studies now, trying to find a way out of this stupid bloody cock up in Afghanistan. Top man then and now. Must remember James Ellery then. Captain then but later Brigadier then the man at the foreign office who admitted that the first Gulf War was all about oil. What a plank.

[trooperrussharrison]

Funny. My missus lived in ours without me for several weeks without me cos I was in the nick. The Hon Mr Adderley got me signed out each day though to work in the mess so wasn't too bad.

[itsmepaul57]

I knew Lord Adderly

[trooperrussharrison]

That's right. Tommy Steele used to come and play squash with one of the Officers wives on Sundays, and I can remember watching his balls roll around with the movement of the building... if you know what I mean.

[itsmepaul57]

Thats very funny....... wetting myself here at Gatwick

[trooperrussharrison]

Princess Elizabeth Cup it was... used to be the Richmond Cup. Wish I could get hold of the some copies of the Acorn from those days. I'm sure Cass won it one year, and someone called Shorey. Wish I had a better memory.

[trooperrussharrison]

Who was the officer around that time who used to inspect the QLG with little Jack Russell. I swear that mutt used to tell him when I hadn't polished the soles of my boots. Little bugger.

[itsmepaul57]

Your lucky you didn't have little Pyremus (mouse) he was so little like a pony the adj could look down into you boots ha ha ha

[itsmepaul57]

I just loved being stationed in London - really miss it. Shopping in Harrods and lunch down in Leicester sq most days - those long hot summers back in the mid 70's are amongst the happiest of my life.

I can remember soldiers coming off guard with big suntanned curves on their faces - where the helmets covered it.. amazing Life as a staffman was even more fun - in civvies 90% of the time... Those WERE the days!!

P Edwards

(ex) Lifeguards

24262420

[trooperrussharrison]

75 and 76! Nightmare... 101 degrees on Horse Guards Parade. Still, at least we had horses to sit on. Remember watching the Sheepshaggers and Jocks dropping like flies.

[itsmepaul57]

I dont know which was worse - being sweaty hot - or half freeing to death under arch in short cotten white and having to get someone to prise your hand off the sword handle!

[itsmepaul57]

I think its a bit easier maybe then it used to be - Back in the 70's we did 5 MONTHS basic at Pirbright Guards depot (musicians did 14 weeks) THEN if you passed off there you went to your trade training 'Uptown' in London. AND another 5 months equitation....

[petemcclelland100]

Like the music, this Regiment does indeed give you a wonderful life.

12 yrs. 1980- 1992.

[Hoboman145]

so if you were a officer what would you do in the regiment

[rabwatt321]

command 4 tanks or 30 horses

[itsmepaul57]

Bare in mind some - if not all - of the Cavalry Officers are actually Lords! Usually Sir something - or the Right Honorable...

Lord Astor is a good example....

[itsmepaul57]

Lead

[SammieeeMiller]

Spent 9yrs in the regiment in the mis 60s & 70s tough job but loved every minute of it.

[itsmepaul57]

So were you 'Uptown' then? I was at Knightsbridge between 1972 to 1977.

P Edwards (24262420) Lifeguards

[25019719]

Ha! Quality! spent 9 years in the H/Cav loved and hated every minute of it! :0)

[KevLancaster1]

Is that your service number? if so you prob were in at the same time as me. I was in 1Tp LIfeguards HCMR and 1Tp HCR. Still like to keep tabs on the regiment. Still have nightmares about the "kit" lol. Had a lot of fun tho.

[itsmepaul57]

See my my post above - I served with the Lifeguards at Knightsbridge and after doing queens for a while was asked by the Then adjutant (Capt V.A.L. Goodhew ) to come work for him - he actually asked me on the QLG Inspection and I got a box too! P Edwards (LG)

[itsmepaul57]

I can well remember being up till 3am cleaning kit and reveille was 6am - then there was the last minute rushing around down in the stables (still there at 09:20 gulp!) Then rushing back upstairs to get my own kit on and struggling with the lapel over the cartouche belt.... god how did we do it!!!!!!!

So bloody tied - but I was a boxman and perfectionist - even painting the top edge of my boots with humbrol gloss paint!

Eventually the adjutant asked me come work for him!

P Edwards (ex) 24262420

[BaphometKnows]

Was that the young Prince Harry near the end?

[Raspets]

i agree with blackie005,,Hmcr 4 ever my friend

[petronopulas]

Its good for those who like horses and being paid for it. The ones who get through the training and stick it are the men. The boys go back to Mummy.

[kungfufreddy]

terrible music

[blackie005]

Its bloody hard work in this regiment. You take crap when your abroad, and shovel crap when your in the uk. Those who cannot stand 18 hr days and endless work/polishing should join a different regiment. Life is difficult as a footguard, but in a different way. The mounted guards of the household division need to be tougher than any other. People go awol because they just arent up to the job.

[itsmepaul57]

well I was uptown for 6 years out of 9 and had a very happy time and I only remember one person going AWOL and he was as we used to say 'Black' ie he didn't clean his kit and naturally always getting it in the neck..

[Roy2867]

woop woop go cavalry Im joining soon blues and Royals all the way!

[itsmepaul57]

Good for you - you wont regret it.

Tip: lot of tealefs in army - thieves - get a good strong padlock(s) and dont leave anything laying around! esp not modern stuff, we didnt have, such as mobiles and mp3 players. remember - any kit you loose YOU pay for!! You have been warned!

[MATTPARS0NS]

They certainly have very very cool uniforms.

[kungfufreddy]

this msuic is a disgrace

[Guardsman23]

the job is the shitest job in the world

[itsmepaul57]

I think if you love horses its great - and what a fantastic thing to look back on - especially after 30 odd years! I still think about it when im at my boring civvy job (yawn) Im just glad the decade was the '70's I dont think I would have enjoyed it now thats for certain

[trooperrussharrison]

You're right Paul, I used to turn out Princess Michael some mornings and the conversations between her and Princess Anne were priceless. Also Angie Best used to come to the front gate early on Sunday mornings with some of her mates, on their way back from Annabelle's to have their pix taken with me... happy days. Also some great nights in the Chelsea Drugstore in the Kings Road where Jimi Hendrix used to hang out. And getting into all the big gigs by working security with Cass. Hard man that one

[itsmepaul57]

I knew Earl Mountbatten - before they blew him up. Good old boy with a dry sense of humour

[trooperrussharrison]

Only met him once, down at Summer Camp at Pirbright in about 76. The old boy stood on three feed tins to address the Life Guards, and nearly broke his neck. I marched behind his coffin and his charger with his boots reversed, with my sword reversed when they took him back to Broadlands.

[itsmepaul57]

Funny thing about Cass - your right he was a hard man but he was always respectful to me I remember once at summer camp at Pirbright there was a party - I didnt go - and he asked me if id like his women!! How many guys would do that!??

[johnnyrotten33]

Wonderful life? You are joking. Worst job ever. Forced labour camp more like. People went AWOL all the time, so you never got time off. Which made people go Awol...! Extreme bullsXXt constantly. Horses getting abused. I saw the Riding Master kick and whip a horse once. That's me at 1.58 I think. All these photos are from about 1999. I'd rather die than go back to Knightsbridge.

[itsmepaul57]

Well, the riding master when I was there was Alec Jackson - a formidable personality! But all in all they were the happiest days of my life.

In civvy street i certainly have not been treated with eh respect that I earned at knightsbridge..

P Edwards ex Lifeguards

[trooperrussharrison]

Blimey O'Reilly Paul. Only found this vid by accident cos I have flu and cant sleep. So up at 3am surfing the net for something to do... and there it was. Brings it all back for me, I was One Troop LG and a farrier from 75 to 80, and my number was 24373385, so we must have overlapped. Sounds like you were a bit of a kit tyke to me, lol. Took me three years to become a regular boxman. Andrew Parker Bowles was the Adj then, and gave me most of my No 1s and 2s. Thanks again for the vid.

[itsmepaul57]

Yes your right ha ha I WAS a Kit-tyke - but not at first. I was cleaned up for my first guard and got number 4 Chuffed to Fk! After that I dived into the chicks and gate for about 18 months. The I was given Quadrille (lovely old nag) and a lovely pair of 1922 Lifeguards boots my Polly Pirkins - like winkle-pickers they were then I started getting in the boxes most of the time. Then the then adjutant Capt V.a.l. Goodhew asked me to come and work for him! Good times!

Paul Edwards (ex) Lifeguards

[trooperrussharrison]

They didn't help clean up for your first guard when I got up town... I was always in S**t order until Haywood Percival and Cass Castello got hold of me. First they boot-treed me for being so taggy, but then lent me some cracking boots same as you. Then I got a stunning horse who's name I am trying to remember, he turned me round and it was No 1s and 2s all the way. What a difference down at Horse Guards eh? Remember the cafe scene on the square in 75? That was me and Steve Snape. Got 28 days.

[itsmepaul57]

I remember Cass - he was in sadlers shop and I was in tailors shop till I went to tailors shop at QM's Guards Depot. A good horse can make all the difference thats for sure. I had Tracy too - she was Mr Astors charger and I shared her with him - he used to take her out in the park first thing when I was on guard - only on the wettest muddiest mornings this happened! You can imagine the state of her when she cam back into the stables!! Talk about pushed!!! But she was a good mare. no vices...

[trooperrussharrison]

I was in One Troop with Mr Astor, then Forbes Cockell, Chuggy Slater, Pete Bishop, etc. SCM was called Batey, and RCM was Bronco Lane, who I worked for just as I got out. Great job, mainly cleaning his kit and walking his two retrievers in the park, though he didn't threaten me with his wife once... very scary.

[itsmepaul57]

I could tell you a funny story about COH Bishop - some other time! ... One day I was helping the Adj to get ready for QLG inspection when RCM Clark came out, looked me up and down (gulp!) and said in his gravely voice ' You've got to lean on these people - you know what I mean dont you lad?' He was refering to the Heads of depts like in Sadlers and stores (Lean on Polly Pirkins?? aggh!) etc - Goodhew just gave me a wink. I never did have to because they knew who I worked for

P Edwards

[trooperrussharrison]

Indeed. I can only remember one person from tailors, and it wasnt you. Ben Haverill and Cider Perrin were in Saddlers. My best mate was Cider Leishman, who looked after the drum horses with a scots guy, Mac something would you believe. Cicero and Corialanus and another. big box at the bottom of one troop by the muck hole. There were certainly some characters working down in your little dungeon... I was generally terrified to go down there. Happy days, and good to remember them.

[itsmepaul57]

I have trouble remembering staff at the tailors show though can still see their faces. There was L/Coh Bill Sullivan, Johnny Masters, SCPL Taylor, Harry the Mauritian civvy tailor and Tony..... who's other name I cant recall just now..

Did I tell you how one day I had all my upstairs stealwork stolen?? Cuirasses, Helmet, Sword..........

[itsmepaul57]

That was it Tony English he may even have been master tailor later on think I heard that.. Paul

[itsmepaul57]

I think I may be mistaken, thinking about it, our troop officer was Mr P R L Hunter. It was HIS nag I used to share..  I can tell you something after leaving the army at Pirbright I went to live in Northampton and not long after started having really vivid lucid dreams about still being at knightsbridge - like having seen some films - I still remember them now... maybe I shouldn't hav left... Certainly the happiest of times for me there...

[itsmepaul57]

I also had Tiverton who was a head-out puller but great in the boxes - good as gold with the public. Unlike 'Rusty' who hated everyone esp Japanese tourists she used to ears back and bare her teeth at them - but not as bad as ULA who terrified me as did Scammell! Saw Scammell stalking someone once in the stables once - Ian Baker, very scary to watch!!

[trooperrussharrison]

I remember Scammell, Huge white face and a roman nose. Was it really 33 years ago. Arrgghhhh

[itsmepaul57]

No Scammel was a dirty brown colour all over - may have had a white sock. I do remember Chris Slater and how he got knocked off his horse by someone... another story. I remember and got to know Nobby Clark (RCM type) working for V.a.l., he was a great actor and scared everyone to death on the QLG inspection. One day after he quit I saw this shambolic figure long hair, jeans scruffy jacket hands in pockets coming up R/School ramp 'Alright lad?' he said... It was Nobby Clark.Amazing!

[trooperrussharrison]

I think I can forgive myself for forgetting a horses colour after all this time. That would be Sandy and Chuggy having a coming together then. I remember the morning and the blood... then nothing more said. Sandy was my riding instructor and set me up for life working with horses.

[itsmepaul57]

Remember when they kicked a load of guys out because of 'fitting' and ...other things...... The made them stand in 2dress infront of the colonels office I seem to remember - some got posted to BFPO41 others booted out. I was in officers mess and had to go back into the troops for a while because they were short of men for QLG. I started getting back in boxes again then was recalled to mess - it was very funny. Bishop threatened me told me not to go back to mess - but I did, he nearly cried. PE

[trooperrussharrison]

Ah the joys of the Paxton's Head eh? Never did feel safe in there. lol I went over the wall once, when they told me I had to cancel my wedding day to a gorgeous WRAC from Melton cos of a state visit by Ciaucescu from Rumania. Rode out through the front gate on my bike, using my best man's ID card. Got married, came back did 28 days then moved into the 24th floor of the tower block. Rumanian pres turned out to be a despot, and his own people shot him. Poetic justice, methinks

[itsmepaul57]

Thats weird mate - guess where my ex wife and I lived?? Flat 24b Peninsular tower! Loved the view and have loads of slides taken up there. 24b faced Earls Court and Heathrow (I used to watch Concorde land from up there!) I remember one day there was a fire! I think it was above us - cant quite remember, funny thing is they didn't evac the place. I had friends in London who used to come to visit it and they all remarked how easy it was to get in and see us! Paul E

[trooperrussharrison]

This is freaky. Maybe we did know each other and I have forgotten. I thought I was in 24b, but didn't go in there till September 77. So if I took it over from you, the oven could have been a bit cleaner mate. It was in the corner looking up towards the Iranian Embassy. And I was in it when the fire happened, it was in the squash courts. Remember the signs in the lifts for evacuation. Do not use the lifts, throw a mattress out of the window, and jump onto it. Mad

[itsmepaul57]

No im fairly certain the one i refer to was one of the flats - could be wrong after all this time... We had a little dog in that flat (not allowed of course) and she ripped up all the tilesin the kitchen and nibbled the kitch doors - funny thing is we didnt get charged fo it on march-out! One night little dog nibbled one of the sidelamps wires, there was a bright flash puff of smoke she shot across the room, then we saw all her whiskers had turned wavy - they were straight!! wettin meslf now!

[trooperrussharrison]

As you stepped out of the lift, mine was to the right then left , so faced onto Knightsbridge rather than looking over the park. A view down onto the Officers Mess... way way below.

[itsmepaul57]

Thats right 24B Looked roughly south/west I think used to watch the red tail lights heading through traffic lights towards Earlo Courto It used to worry me abit in the bog watching the water slopping around in the bottom! Funny memory - im sure I was in there before I got married.... how is that possible??

[itsmepaul57]

Fairly certain we were in the same flat.... some interesting things happened in that flat ill tell you some time....

[trooperrussharrison]

Posted me to Detmold too, after I developed an allergy to horses in 1979 and they refused to treat it. So I PVRd, (took another 18 months to get out so ended up as RP and RCMs orderly). 29 years later, and I am working with around 270 horses in South Devon. Derr. Sounds like you work nights mate... when do you sleep?

[indiaXray]

I don't think girls can join the Household Division. They can join the Royal Horse Artillery though, I think

[PokemonDreamz]

Could girls join the household cavalry? or is a boys only thing?

[itsmepaul57]

I think there are fems in HCMR or maybe just attached to vetenary side of things. Ring up your local Army careers office and check (see yellow pages or do a google search.

Paul ex Lifeguards

[aimjon04]

Found out my fiancee will be starting his phase 2 training on 17th Nov with the H Cav- was feeling a bit down but after watching this i feel a lot better. You are great guys and look fantastic......hope he looks as good!

[percy2002]

Life Guards all the way... cut me cut me through and through all i bleed is blue red blue. Armoured recce is much better than the infantry. come down horse guards at 11am or 4pm and u will see what im talking about.

[sstoval3]

:( Why don't American men ride that beautifully. Hell I'd cheerfully move to England to settle down with a guy who loved horses.

[managrey]

maybe because its their culure and tradition, you really think America has no traditions..?

[itsmepaul57]

So when you coming over then???

[alfuso]

I spent several days of my trip to London this last January going to see the Household Cavalry. They were in their big coats then. I hope to go back to England in a warmer time so I can see them in their gorgeous cuirasses.

Thigh-high leather boots. And big horsies. Oh yeah.

[itsmepaul57]

I can tell you all about that I was in London best part of 9 years in Cavalry.

Paul

[itsmepaul57]

They are actually long cloaks either red with dark blue collars or dark blue with red collars - they are desisgned to keep horses backs warm in winter mostly

[horseybabe123]

argg I love it I love it!!! I luv it when they go to HOYS

[itsmepaul57]

whats HOYS??

Paul ex Lifeguards

[trooperrussharrison]

Horse of the Year Show Paul

[itsmepaul57]

Gotyr. I was lined up for the trooper of the year prize - but had to go into hosp (Millbank) for an op so dropped out. Paul

[trooperrussharrison]

God you really were a kit tyke... was that what they called the Queen Elizabeth Cup or something, down at Windsor?

[itsmepaul57]

Thats the one - I was the front runner - bullshitter par excellence - but had t have my varicus veins out so that was it...

[Highice007]

Very cool.

[mendal05]

I love the Musical Ride of The Household Cavalry! The best part of the Royal tattoo.

[DuncanElliott1700]

i have to disagree, its your opinion and i respect that, but in my opinion it wasent in holding with what we expect. With that palstic of a violinest and all the strobe lighting and modern music... not my cup of tea. However, the KOHA were amazing, best in show for me

[paulhopkins777]

Nice collection. When was the snow?  I remember snow like that in 85 I think. Cotton gloves = very cold hands.

[chazbo101]

grenadiers forever

[guardspara07]

JOIN THE FOOTGUARDS!!!!!!!!!!!

[liamhunter15]

mint video

[mysticspiritman]

some excellent video you have a gift for it.

the snow clip creates a little of 1812....