Two former Army horses have been retired to The Horse Trust's Home of Rest for Horses
in Buckinghamshire from their working base in Germany.
Vulcan - a former Household Cavalry 16.3 hand cross thoroughbred black gelding - and Pepe - a 15.3 hands former King’s Troop Irish Draft bay gelding - had been based at the Army's Paderborn Equestrian Centre in Sennelager, Germany.
The Centre had originally been home to 60 horses from military, private and school backgrounds. But eventually only four Household Cavalry horses and two military instructors' horses from Knightsbridge barracks remained, the centre amalgamated with the local pony club and a new home had to be found for Pepe and Vulcan.
Their future was bleak as sadly both have suffered incurable injuries and were unable to continue in service. The centre organised a special fund-raising day where the locals of Sennelager were able to enjoy their last opportunity to see the four Household Cavalry Blacks on parade. The funds raised paid for their transport to honourable retirement to The Horse Trust.
"We pulled all the stops out to help Paderborn Equestrian Centre and we are delighted to be able to offer both Vulcan and Pepe the perfect retirement with their former comrades," said The Horse Trust yard manager Mrs Shirley Abbott.
Vulcan - a former Household Cavalry 16.3 hand cross thoroughbred black gelding - and Pepe - a 15.3 hands former King’s Troop Irish Draft bay gelding - had been based at the Army's Paderborn Equestrian Centre in Sennelager, Germany.
The Centre had originally been home to 60 horses from military, private and school backgrounds. But eventually only four Household Cavalry horses and two military instructors' horses from Knightsbridge barracks remained, the centre amalgamated with the local pony club and a new home had to be found for Pepe and Vulcan.
Their future was bleak as sadly both have suffered incurable injuries and were unable to continue in service. The centre organised a special fund-raising day where the locals of Sennelager were able to enjoy their last opportunity to see the four Household Cavalry Blacks on parade. The funds raised paid for their transport to honourable retirement to The Horse Trust.
"We pulled all the stops out to help Paderborn Equestrian Centre and we are delighted to be able to offer both Vulcan and Pepe the perfect retirement with their former comrades," said The Horse Trust yard manager Mrs Shirley Abbott.
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