Meet The Household Cavalry's New Drum Horse! 🐎 

She is now Juno of the Household Cavalry!!!

Years later we know and love her as Major Juno! ❤️💕❤️🥰

“This is .. the largest mammal that’s walked these islands since the ice age and I think it’s beholden of me and other hardcore shire horse breeders and owners of this nation to keep this horse .. because this country would not be the country it is today but for the shire horse”. Brilliant statement from the breeder.

What a lucky owner to have lived on land for seven generations. Very lucky indeed and to have such lovely horses.

I'm glad Willa Rose got recruited, instead of being "drafted." I'm wishing her happiness, success and honourable career in the Forces during her "haydays" in the Household Cavalry.🇬🇧🐴

I'm not horse mad by any means but my dad took us to a shire horse farm as children. I was absolutely blown away! It is impossible to describe how incredible they are

I had the grand honour of meeting this beautiful horse before she joined the cavalry it was actually the day before she was sent of for her medical examination she was amazing and I am glad that she has succeed

Wonder if the owners and those that worked with cried when she left the farm? She’s gorgeous

Having watched videos on how well the cavalry treat their horses she is going to a good place, I hope Willa Rose will become a drum horse. Shires the gentle giants are intelligent and learn quickly. Shires are one of my favourite breeds, it makes me really happy that people are still breeding them it would be a real shame to see them become nearly extinct again. 😪Have a happy new life Willa Rose💖

I hope she has been successful in her training. The Cavalry horses are beautiful creatures. . I can understand that she has to have an official name but Willa Rose is a lovely name for a beautiful mare. I wish her luck and a happy life.

I had the honor of dining one evening with the Brigadier and staff of the Household Calvary while they were deployed under field conditions in Egypt during exercise BRIGHT STAR 98. I tip my hat to the British Army, perhaps the world's most experienced campaigners. They know how to go to war in style. What they took afield would baffle any American expeditionary planner.

She has a gentle spirit by looking at her eyes

My dad was a real cowboy when growing up. He like to talk about his teams of SHIRES that did so much work on the ranch. The family made extra money pulling logs off the mountains using the shires. He had a few cow horses. Its crazy think back in his day wagons were pulled by horses, rode your horse to school. The first car was for church and when his mom did not want to hide her horse to town. This is 30s 40s Utah USA.

Such a beauty! Please consider Artemis, the archer and protector for a name.

Good luck Willa Rose I hope you have a long and prosperous career. 🇬🇧

I hope the military consider using rubber bits because although at the walk, the damage is reduced, iron bits injure months.

What an honour for London to have her and wales for letting her go thank you ! God bless our country .🙏🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👏

God Bless the horsemen! God Bless the Horse!

they look a bit like our Dutch Friesian horse and the Belgian Black horse. edit: found out on wiki that both breeds had a influence on the shire horse around the 16th century

What a lovely horse. And good luck with her new career. There is a move to get more people to breed Shires as they are on the 'at risk' list.

i remember so long ago my great aunty had 2 shire horses kip and Captain even ran down the road we had to go after them it was great fun

I love her !!!! Love it ! Sh'll make us so proud !

Is Willa-Rose now called JUNO?? If so she was magnificent at the 1st Trooping the Colour of King Charles' reign.. What a wonderful mare.. Best wishes from Wales.

What a beautiful, gentle giant she is and I hope she was successful as part of the Household Cavalry. ❤

Willa Rose is a beautiful horse

If Willa belonged to me , I would never get rid of her.

I feel sorry for the poor thing, leaving beautiful west wales and freedom in the fields, to smelly London living in a stall

Wow that is amazing well done Willow Rose. I am guessing her new name would be named Athena because she the Goddess of wisdom. And Willow Rose seem very wise

She's pretty, I love her gate. Looks like the one with the treats has a soft spot for willow rose.

Would love an update!

I'd say lady of mercia. Alfred the greats duaghter. Theres no doubt she was part of the foundations England was built on

At least they don't let the public vote for a name. The poor girl would probably end up being renamed Horsey McHorseFace :-s

She is amazing. Such a loveley mare. Good going Willa. Such a beautiful mare. Shire horse are very precious.

Outstanding video. Thank you for sharing.

Aphrodite would suit her, beautiful statuesque lady.

Good luck Willow Rose, you will well looked after and loved

What a beauty Willa Rose. A lovely Lady. Good luck. You surely are going to be loved💕💕💕

Absolutely beautiful, love draft horses!

Gorgeous.

yes! another girl drummer! well kind of🥁❤

❤❤❤❤ What a beautiful horse

She is lovely! I love shire horses.

Any chance of an update on her progress & new name, please?

Beautiful horse ❤

What a beautiful horse. I love her name too.

I love these heavy horses. In the early 1960's where I live in Lancashire, we had sever hugelorses,, they lived on local farms bit also delivered milk, coal amongst other things What made me laugh a lot, was one of them was named Tommy who delivered the milk each day to the area I lived in. and would the beggar move until he got a crust of bread, not on your life would he, our Coal=msn also had another of these gentle giants, and invariably the Coalman could be heard shouting to the them man "Hat's oaf lads, because no way would that horse let them take the bags of coal of his truck if thy still had their hats on Thank you for letting me see fabulous wonder horses. By the way When Differ outgrew his size an dhad to retire because it was causing health problems I put a Standing Order in place for him on a monthly basis. I was devastated when he passed away.

Congratulations.

That's a huge change for a family farm horse. I hope she loves her new life.

7th generation wow! How often can one even say that in a continued setting. Shes a beautiful horse 🐴. Amd by the other comments her Majesty has named her.

A beautiful mare

A lovely story….wonder if she made it!❤

my mums family many years ago 60s Auntie Genie had a farm up north she had shire horses Kip and Captain that got out we had to run down the road lol to get them back. they also had pigs that were having babies we look over the door and the boor didn't like it lol this was all back in the 60s lol but I still remember

Beautiful animal

Hope she will be happy

My grandfather had a drum horse named Gendarme my grandfathers name was Alex Tassell in melb Australia

I hope the sound of the drums doesn’t injure or hurt any drum horse’s ears!!!

Gone to a good home❤

Brilliant story. Bit late to the party but this is a great Welsh/British story.

Saw junoaka willow rose on london city walks channel on you tube when they did the bhind the scenes at the Elizabeth cup along with Percious

Magnificent mare

I laughed a little when the officer said not Boudicia !

Fabulous ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I'm sad that the horse can't live and run free in the countryside with her horse friends

Clydesdale are so beautiful. My favourite.

I love this one, just out of interest, did the lovely mare pass her training? And what is her new name?❤❤ I’m very fond of your military horse and dog films❤❤

Many years ago, my regiment "got hold of" the SDGs drum horse....took it to a bar and got it drunk on basins of german beer....they were not impressed.

She is so beautiful 😍

She has been renamed Juno 🙂

She's quite a nice horse! Wishing her the best .... The horse guards and their mounts are a first-rate group! Forces News, thank you for sharing.

What a proud moment. Well done!

What did her Majesty change Willow Rose's name to? Thank you for an answer.

She is beautiful!

I feel so sad for Willa Rose. She's being robbed of a quiet and peaceful life on the farm. Fame comes with a price to pay. In the video clip, we see Her Majesty with Perseus, her drum horse. His mouth is constantly opening and closing. Why? Because of the painful bit in it's mouth. I hope that the next time we see Willa Rose or "Juno" which is the new name given by Queen Camilla she hasn't been abused in her training by the household cavalry. The King and the Royal Guard should be educated in the humane treatment of horses. The pageantry is beautiful but the dressing on the horses needs modification. The bits in their mouths are extremely painful. Just some available information: "While bits offer several advantages to the rider, the same cannot be said about the horse. Dr. Robert Cook, a professor at Tufts University in Massachusetts, identified over 200 negative behaviors and 40 diseases that can result from wearing a bit. Studies have shown that bits can interfere with the horse’s breathing by triggering an “eating response”. "Bits naturally encourage the horse to salivate, chew and swallow as they constantly move in the mouth. According to Dr. Cook, the throat prepares for swallowing by narrowing the air channel and widening the food channel. This restricts the amount of air that can reach the lungs, which impairs breathing. Through excessive jarring of the bit against the jawbone, the trigeminal nerve can become oversensitive and cause headshaking, bucking, bolting, napping, rearing, and excess salivation." Just watch the video of Trooping the Color parade and focus on the horses that are shaking and bobbing their heads. It's sad. There are many advantages to riding a horse bitless. Without the pressure of a metal piece in their mouth, horses are generally more relaxed and willing to work. Riders have also reported more expressive movement as a result of freeing the horse from the restrictions of the bit."

At what age do horses train?Doesnt an eight year old horses seem to be to old to be trained for military purposes?

Never heard of a drum horse before

Perseus should be her name. 💜💜💜

Did she meet Her Majesty?

I wonder what the late Queen named her!

Beautiful girl...Jxx ⚘🇬🇧👑💐💜🌺

Aww.. sad to hear shire horses are on decline. They're magnificent o:

I know it's a few years ago, but would love to know how Willow went. Did she keep her job? Did she end up being suitable? 🤔🤗🤗

Goodness me my Dads name is Joe & his initials are JR 😇🙏

From the knackers ýàrd

How can I contact this drum horse breeder

Two years ago, wonder how she is doing?

My vote is Miss Elizabeth

Poor horses having to endure those loud drums!

What a beautiful lady!

Will they breed her?

She,s beautiful

She is beautiful

What happens if they fail training

Is she home 🏠 again

Diolch Huw

How long does it take for a Cavalry Drum Horse to go deaf?

What's her name now?

Poor horse!

She should be in a field enjoying her freedom

"Eighteen-point-two hands." Does she mean literally eighteen-point-two, or the correct 18:2? Which is 18 1/2 hands or, in non-horsey language, "eighteen-point-five" lol. It is NOT ___ metres "to you and me." To me it is eighteen-two. I wish non-horsey people would be given a script written by an equestrian.

But is it a “drum horse” which are traditionally skewbald, being of “Gypsy”/traveller origins? It’s a shire horse. A lovely animal but not traditional.