Although the vast majority of the Life Guards mounts are midnight black in colour the exceptions are the horses of regimental trumpeters and drum horses. While Trumpeters are normally mounted on a white horse, the Drum Horse is the most powerful horse in the regiment. Each animal carries 300 pounds of equipment in the form of two steel kettle drums and, of course, the drummer himself. The Drum Horses traditionally have been Clydesdale crosses and are specially bred for their ceremonial parades. Carefully selected by the Household Cavalrys own Riding Master, each chosen Drum Horse must have a good temperament and stand at least 16.3 hands high, be strong and obviously fit. It takes some 18 months to fully train a Drum Horse and there is always another Drum Horse in training as a potential replacement. This first Life Guards Drum Horse has been christened "HECTOR".
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Nationality/Location
Great Britain
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
King & Country UK Green Lane Ind. Est. DL16 6DL Spennymoor, Co Durham Vereinigtes Königreich
