A ‘special moment’ as cavalry horse who galloped loose through London joins colleagues for a beach trip – and swim

Summer’s here and it’s time to get to the beach – including for the Household Cavalry horses and riders.

Members of the Life Guards have been on Hayling Island beach, Hampshire, to “conduct a day of equine training in a new environment, and have a lot of fun in the process”.

“On such a warm day it wasn’t long before all the horses and riders were in the waves,” an Army spokesperson said.

“A special moment was when Vida, the grey horse whom the regiment has worked all year...