LONDON (AP) — Three runaway horses bolted through the streets of central London Monday after one was spooked by a bus and two others tossed their riders, the Army said.
The Army said one horse Monday had minor injuries but didn’t require further treatment and neither soldier was injured.
The scene was reminiscent of — but less chaotic — than an incident when five horses bolted in April and two were seriously injured.
The incident Monday occurred as five soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment conducted a routine exercise with six horses.
A riderless horse that was being led got spooked while two other horses threw off their riders and bolted.
One was caught a short distance away but two others made it to Vauxhall Bridge, about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away.
None of the horses Monday was involved in the April escape.
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Three horses caused a commotion in central London on Monday after a bus spooked one of them and two riders were tossed off, according to the Army. Although one horse sustained minor injuries, it did not need further treatment, and both soldiers were unharmed. The incident was less chaotic than a similar event in April when five horses ran away, resulting in two serious injuries.
The situation unfolded as soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment were on a routine exercise with six horses. A horse being led without a rider got scared, leading to two other horses throwing off their riders and running off. One horse was quickly captured nearby, while the other two managed to make it all the way to Vauxhall Bridge, approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away. It is important to note that none of the horses involved in Monday’s incident were the same as those in the April escape.