Overview

• The 15-year-old military horse begins retirement at The Horse Trust sanctuary in Buckinghamshire following surgery and rehabilitation.
• Quaker was one of five Life Guards horses that bolted through central London in April 2024 after construction noise startled the group.
• Ambulance crews treated four people across Buckingham Palace Road, Belgrave Square and Chancery Lane–Fleet Street during the incident, with vehicle damage reported.
• Officials highlighted a respite scheme that gives military horses short breaks to support performance and quality of life.
• The Horse Trust has cared for service horses for 139 years and now houses 32 retired military horses, while three other bolted horses returned to ceremonial duties and Vida and Quaker required extended recovery.