Quaker, a 15-year-old black horse from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, has been retired to The Horse Trust sanctuary in Buckinghamshire after suffering a broken bone and severe bleeding when five cavalry horses, spooked by construction rubble falling through a chute, galloped through the streets of London on April 24, 2024. Maj. Thomas Stewart said ongoing veterinary care showed Quaker could not return to duties and retirement was best for his welfare. The Ministry of Defense confirmed his retirement; Quaker is the only one of the five unable to resume active service.

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