Guard hits PANIC BUTTON after spotting an idiot from his horse! 

I'm using your videos for my trip to London 🇺🇲🇬🇧

Makes you feel really safe, doesn't it? NO, it does NOT!

A known face I hope it’s not headscarf Karen

Sería bueno si el vídeo no fuera hablado en inglés con subtítulos en inglés, eso es tonto. Tendría que tener subtítulos en otros idiomas, porque los que no sabemos inglés no entendimos nada de lo que pasó, porque además no tomo con la cámara hacía el lugar que miraba el guardia. No sé entendió nada.

Could you please crear some comentarios if we are wrong ayer all you are there recordando and seem to know about this matter please

I said that a while ago.

Agree

Too busy chasing mean commenters online

Duty sergeant needs a chat with the CO. It’s an emergency button not a “when you get around to it” button.

I read someone mentioned in another post suggesting radios for the guards. I think they are right. I understand the complexity of having to sheath the sword to use it but seems like the could have something like that to call a guard.

Someone could have seriously hurt the guard or the horse long before the police get there. Obviously they don't take the panic button too seriously.

it would be worn out

24/7

Your hand would get tired. Tape the button down, lol.

Spriggleton, too many idiots around, you would wear it out

By the time someone responds you've lost the will to.livr

Probably dates back to the times of the uniform. Lol.

There are very crazy people out there

What is an emergency? An afterthought? It can wait? Hardly surprising that the tourists dick around.

They seem to take forever to respond.

Could be a fault with the button, should be urgent to get sorted. It's been like that a while, anything could have happened

Yeah, they really do need to get it sorted, it is quite worrying.

In a ‘real emergency’ the CCTV monitors would pick it up

@@j.ksmith7432 Thanks for that, it's good to know.

I would like to see a policeman for each side. They would need to stand on their respective sides, not together in the middle. But, as usual, nobody asked me how to manage all this (from my sofa). 😉

You do realise that these “lovely guards male and female” are immaculately trained soldiers who have seen action abroad and can handle themselves pretty well when push comes to shove. They aren’t there just for a palace embellishment or to be the characters at “St James World” and those horses will charge forward and do their bit as well though these days they aren’t generally ridden into war they are trained for crowd problems. These soldiers are honoured to do this stint of duty to protect their sovereign and will do so at the drop of a hat. Thank them for their unselfish service whenever you get the opportunity!

I have wondered why horses trained for crowd control get so antsy about passing noise, and have to be taken in. Sounds like you might know this. @@sydneycopsey1190

Of course I realise that. My Late Father was in the Blues And Royals, he later became an Equerry to the Major of the Regiment at the time my Father was a Trooper.

@@JaneWakeley-eg2od sorry I truly beg your pardon and I meant no disrespect but I’m so used to idiots saying things that I leap to defence of forces whichever country/branch they serve as I am a Brat and was surrounded by them all as I grew up . May I say I feel deeply appreciative that he chose to serve us in the forces and my condolences you are without him now.!

Great suggestion. These amazing guards and horses need a quicker response to any concerning instances.

'Boxman'? Please - Horse Guard.

@@patriciaphillips2479 That’s what they are called when working the sentry box.

It pisses me off, I wouldn’t want to be touched constantly by random strangers. There’s needs to be a do not touch at all rule, in several languages and a picture

​@lilacscentedfushias1852 being a horseperson of 40 plus years I can see that a few of these horses love the pets and pats, most tolerate people being close but don't particularly want petting, and a few are very clear that they don't even tolerate having their space invaded. While folks don't always read horse's body language correctly, these horses do a really good job of letting people know what they do and don't accept. A few folks are always going to be clueless, but those are the folks that are probably clueless about everything, including signs. If you proposed this job to my horse she would sign up in a heartbeat, she is the kind that falls asleep if I stop and talk to someone, and generally enjoys being fussed over.

...er...that's what guards do...

@frankhornby6873 The Guards on Horseback. What other Guards are there.

@@taraann7753 There are guards in the arches.

There are cameras but if the button is pressed then it's pressed for a damned good reason. There could be a nutter with a machete running down the road!

He's a Staff Sergeant (three stripes with a little crown above them).

@@Krzyszczynski Not in the Household Cavalry. I made the same mistake before.

It’s being erroneously called an ‘emergency’ or ‘panic’ button but it’s merely for summoning assistance if there is something wrong with the tack or whatever. The CCTV would pick up any real emergencies.

None of my horses would freak out at an intercom voice!

@@lyndakling901 no, neither would mine! We always had a radio playing in the stables and I invested in a bull-horn that plays music because my granddaughter got to the stage of floodlit laps of honour to loud music, I needn’t have bothered! As for the Cavalry Blacks I doubt they’d be bothered really but better safe than sorry! Anyway, the chances of them adopting that idea are on a par with me flying Concorde in reverse gear!!! 😂😂 They do need to do something though, sweeping it under a rug won’t help.

Wow!

And if the horse decides to run out which has happened before.

It's a public footpath in Whitehall controlled by Westminster council not MOD . Any form of role , barrier etc would be potentially dangerous for horse and Trooper .

Just paint a white line 1metre away from the horse guards (do not cross)...or is that too hard to understand?...

@anndenovan9026 rope won't hurt as bad as that metal fence that was up on the public walkway. Horses are used to barriers, and it shouldn't bother the horses at all. It is the crazy people that is bothering the horses. And when did the BOX become a public walkway. 🤔 😆 🤣

I’ve been telling people that for ages, they only read what they want to read!

@@j.ksmith7432 Some people have not got a clue...

@@jamielee9350 indeed, and Amen to that!! 🤪😳🙄

It’s not really for anything that serious, the CCTV would pick up anything serious

To clarify: the Ministry of Defence Police are NOT there to 'protect' the soldiers. They are there to protect tbe public -within- the confines of a military establishment (Horse Guards). The 'panic / emergency' Button is connected to the Guard Room and that is the responsibility of the army. 👍🏻

@@LondonCityWalks I've learned something new today..........Thankyou.......

Victory yes. Also used for peace.

You’d have to ask Prince Albert that question, might involve grave excavation…..

It most likely has to do with protecting the face from Sabre blows in battle.