Blood-soaked horse that got loose in London ‘kicked soldier in the head at King’s Coronation’

A group of seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on an extended exercise in Belgravia on Wednesday when they were spooked by builders moving rubble. Four service personnel were thrown from their horses and five of the animals got loose, smashing into vehicles and causing a number of injuries.

Two of the animals, a black horse and a white one drenched in blood, were seen galloping through central London. The pair were captured on the Highway near Limehouse, more than five miles from where they first bolted.