occasions weddings, funerals, trooping the colour and state visits the household cavalry are there. notjust looking immaculate on horseback but, first and foremost, as highly trained fighting soldiers. but come the platinum jubilee injune, even the household cavalry are looking to raise their game. every time we do anything, we try and top what we ve done before. you re only as good as your last parade and we always try and make each parade better, sharper, smarter. but looking immaculate isn t easy or comfortable. the highly polished boots hardly bend because there are two kilos of beeswax on each boot to get that military shine. the helmets and chest plates are polished to perfection, and any movement on the head has to be a careful balancing act. it s not overly comfortable. but the helmet does mould to the shape of your head in time. the cuirasses are big, but they can be beneficial
but come the platinum jubilee injune, even the household cavalry are looking to raise their game. every time we do anything, we try and top what we ve done before. you re only as good as your last parade and we always try and make each parade better, sharper, smarter. but looking immaculate isn t easy or comfortable. the highly polished boots hardly bend because there are two kilos of beeswax on each boot to get that military shine. the helmets and chest plates are polished to perfection, and any movement on the head has to be a careful balancing act. it s not overly comfortable. but the helmet does mould to the shape of your head in time. the cuirasses are big, but they can be beneficial when the weather is cold. not so beneficial when the weather s hot. but at the centre of any parade are the horses. specially selected, they are well looked after, have a special diet, and even get a holiday by the beach once a year.
it is a huge responsibility and one we do, yeah, one we do with pride and vigour and one we look forward to. making their way towards the base. blues and royals first and then the life guards. it s why, when it comes to the biggest state occasions weddings, funerals, trooping the colour and state visits the household cavalry are there. notjust looking immaculate on horseback but, first and foremost, as highly trained fighting soldiers. but come the platinum jubilee injune, even the household cavalry are looking to raise their game. every time we do anything, we try and top what we ve done before. you re only as good as your last parade and we always try and make each parade better, sharper, smarter. but looking immaculate isn t easy or comfortable. the highly polished boots hardly bend because there are two kilos of beeswax on each boot to get that military shine.
you re only as good as your last parade and we always try and make each parade better, sharper, smarter. but looking immaculate isn t easy or comfortable. the highly polished boots hardly bend because there are two kilos of beeswax on each boot to get that military shine. the helmets and chest plates are polished to perfection, and any movement on the head has to be a careful balancing act. it s not overly comfortable. but the helmet does mould to the shape of your head in time. the cuirasses are big, but they can be beneficial when the weather is cold. not so beneficial when the weather s hot. but at the centre of any parade are the horses. specially selected, they are well looked after, have a special diet, and even get a holiday by the beach once a year. but when it comes to the serious stuff, they know how to perform. they re trained exactly