Horses on the rampage in Central London.

[WouldBe]

Should also get an Ultra Low Emissions discount. At least I think so, but I'd have to look up what the HP of a horse is.

It's one.

 

[Raheem]

It's one.

I looked it up and it's not. 1hp is based on James Watt's calculation of the force exerted by a horse when turning a mill-wheel. Apparently it is an accurate calculation, but galloping horses can be up to 15 HP.

Also, by pure coincidence, an average adult human has about 1HP.

So there.

 

[kabbes]

At our local fete, there is a tug-of-war match (of course). One year, they said they had a special prize for the winners. So, eventually, some team of young rugby-playing lads succeeded and were excited about what they had won. Their prize turned out to be an extra match against a “very special opponent”. So then, out he came — a shire horse! They attached the horse to his buckle with the tug-of-war rope, and had him face away from the tug-of-war team. The team took up the strain and the umpire called, “pull!” So the young lads pulled with all their might and were holding their own, so they thought. Then the horse’s handler made a ‘cluck cluck’ noise and the shire horse just… walked forward. Literally, like there was nothing there. I don’t think the horse even noticed there was any kind of impediment whatsoever.

 

[tim]

either tehran, moscow or beijing is behind this. the horses will be shot as spies and saboteurs.

Or exchanged for some camels working undercover in Balochistan for M.I.6

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I see the guardian headline is now

British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties​

You know what they do to injured horses?…what’s the odds these two nags end up at a glue factory when the publicity has died down.

 

[moochedit]

I see the guardian headline is now

British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties​

You know what they do to injured horses?…what’s the odds these two nags end up at a glue factory when the publicity has died down.

Relax they've found them a retirement home in France

 

[moochedit]

It's one.

You sure?

 

[Aladdin]

I see the guardian headline is now

British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties​

You know what they do to injured horses?…what’s the odds these two nags end up at a glue factory when the publicity has died down.

They won't be pulling Charles along when he pops his clogs thats for sure.

I hope they recover and have a properly good retirement in a lovely stable with plentt green fields to run around in. Or trot around.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I see the guardian headline is now

British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties​

You know what they do to injured horses?…what’s the odds these two nags end up at a glue factory when the publicity has died down.

I’m very happy to report that once again, I am completely wrong

Three of the horses that bolted across London expected to troop the colour

Trojan, Tennyson and Vanquish back on duty and army says ‘against all expectations’ should be at king’s birthday parade

www.theguardian.com

 

[klang]

I’m very happy to report that once again, I am completely wrong

Three of the horses that bolted across London expected to troop the colour

Trojan, Tennyson and Vanquish back on duty and army says ‘against all expectations’ should be at king’s birthday parade

www.theguardian.com

With a bit of luck they might just go mental there

 

[pseudonarcissus]

With a bit of luck they might just go mental there

I hear Harry might be invited to ride one of them

 

[manji]

I’m very happy to report that once again, I am completely wrong

Three of the horses that bolted across London expected to troop the colour

Trojan, Tennyson and Vanquish back on duty and army says ‘against all expectations’ should be at king’s birthday parade

www.theguardian.com

Assuming that is true of course.

 

[klang]

I hear Harry might be invited to ride one of them

'ride'

 

[Epona]

With a bit of luck they might just go mental there

Hopefully without injury to themselves this time, none of this is their fault.
Might spice things up a bit though.

 

[Indeliblelink]

and again.

Runaway Household Cavalry horses on loose again in central London

It is the second time since April that Household Cavalry horses have bolted through the capital.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Silas Loom]

Twice is coincidence. Three times will be enemy action.

 

[bcuster]

I think the horses are trying to tell us something: "we're being abused, please help..."

 

[Elpenor]

Maybe this is an equine version of Havana Syndrome

 

[Lurdan]

Back in May one tried to eat a tourist.


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[Sweet FA]

Maybe time to get rid of all this old nonsense.

 

[Aladdin]

Maybe time to get rid of all this old nonsense.

Yep.
Those horses are stressed.
They're not happy.

 

[petee]

Didn’t there used to be a poster called Horse Pileup?

hearse pileup, but yeh, great screenname.

 

[ska invita]

They probably caught a whiff of the French Army exchange Officer....

Do some of your jokes about the Germans

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Yep.
Those horses are stressed.
They're not happy.

They are worried about a possible deployment to the Crimea.

 

[Spymaster]

Maybe time to get rid of all this old nonsense.

Why? Because a couple went for a stroll around Pimlico? Nobody was hurt, very little damage, a bit of disruption and they're all tucked-up nicely at home.

Hardly horsemageddon is it?

 

[klang]

Why?

Because it's good to get rid of old nonsense.

 

[Spymaster]

Because it's good to get rid of old nonsense.

"I didn't fight Hitler to live in a country without any old nonsense".

 

[Spymaster]

Back in May one tried to eat a tourist.


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Biting irritating tourists.

Proof, if it were needed, that there's still a place for horses on the streets of Central London.

 

[klang]

Do some of your jokes about the Germans

"I didn't fight Hitler to live in a country without any old nonsense".

Spy to the rescue

 

[Spymaster]

Spy to the rescue