As the horses passed through in Belgravia at 8.40am, it is believed builders were using a travelator with concrete when some of the concrete came off and hit the floor, causing a noise.
A builder's truck moving rubbled that is believed to have spooked five Household Cavalry horses that ran loose in central London on Wednesday morning has been pictured.
This is thought to have caused the horses to spook. Five bolted and two remained in place. Four soldiers were unseated and three were injured and taken to hospital. None are in a life-threatening condition. This blood-soaked Household Cavalry horse was one of five that bolted during a morning exercise today
MailOnline discovered one of the animal's horseshoes that was thrown off when they were on Fleet Street Londoners were seen avoiding one of the horses as it ran along the pavement. One horse reportedly ran into a black cab 'The man hit the floor hard, he was screaming in pain.A silver Mercedes-Benz people carrier was also hit by another horse, with damage to its side and two rear windows broken.
The man, described as in his late 30s to early 40s, was knocked off his bike by the white horse outside of the International Arbitration Centre in Fleet Street. Call the police if you hit an animal. You by law have to call the police. The RSPCA will also help with an injured animal.' 'There are usually police on horses around here,' she said. 'But this was clearly very different just from the sound. And then I saw the horses charge past, one covered in blood.Buckingham Palace Road was closed after the shocking incident and a cordon was put in place.The horses ran through the streets of Victoria and got as far east as Aldwych before they were calmed and contained by police on the Highway near Limehouse.
Still drenched in blood, the horse's back left leg was bandaged and the animal seemed unwilling to walk on it.The animals were reportedly calm and stationary by the time the police reached them. 'Our officers have contained two horses on the Highway near Limehouse. We're waiting for an Army horse box to collect the horses and transport them to veterinary care.'
Popstar James Blunt served in the regiment in the 1990s after training at Sandhurst military academy and went on to see active service in Kosovo. You're Beautiful singer Blunt, 50, served in the Armed Forces for six years. Above: Blunt serving in Kosovo in 1999Blunt, 50, served in the Armed Forces for six years. As a Household Cavalry Life Guard, he stood sentry as the Queen Mother's body lay in state and rode as the Queen's Sovereign Escort on ceremonial escort.
Meanwhile, Harry, the Duke of Sussex, rose to the rank of lieutenant in the Blues and Royals before he retrained as an Apache helicopter co-pilot in 2012 for his second tour of Afghanistan. The duke had been expected to follow his father King Charles and grandfather Prince Philip into the Welsh Guards after graduating from Sandhurst.William, who passed out of Sandhurst military academy after his younger brother, joined his brother in the Household Cavalry because of the variety of roles that the regiment undertakes.
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