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The Household Cavalry horses that were injured after bolting through central London are making 'remarkable progress', the Army has said.
A spokesperson told the Mirror that the animals were receiving 'the best care possible', adding they were heartened by the many good wishes from members of the public.
Two horses, identified as Cavalry black Quaker and grey Vida were filmed bolting off on April 24 while on a training exercise in Belgravia after getting spooked by nearby construction workers moving rubble.
In the viral incident, Vida was seen galloping through London with blood stains on his body, with four soldiers thrown from their horses.
The horses were eventually captured and put under veterinary observation.
The army have issued an update on the horses involved in a rampage across London last month
Five horses were spooked by construction workers while on a training exercise in London on April 24
Quaker and Vida were among the scared animals that bolted through London. Both are making 'remarkable progress', the Army has said
One of the horses was pictured soaked with blood in the incident, which saw several service personnel thrown off their horses
In its latest update, Army bosses acknowledged that recovery could be a 'slow and unpredictable process', while assuring that the horses had 'their very best wishes'.
Previously, the Army had said the horses were expected to make a full recovery.
But the incident led to criticism from some about the conditions in which the horses were being kept.
One whistleblower told LBC that the animals were 'ready to explode' and that the space they were kept in was not healthy.
Army bosses said that healing was a 'slow and unpredictable' process but that the horses had their 'very best wishes'
The freak event saw five of the animals get loose, smashing into vehicles, including a double-decker sightseeing bus, and causing a number of injuries.
The other two horses who broke loose were later named as Trojan and Tennyson.
The drama began near Buckingham Palace Road where witnesses saw a serviceman thrown from his horse and one of the loose animals crashed into a taxi waiting outside the Clermont Hotel, shattering windows.
