It's that time of year again, when photos of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment splashing through the sea in North Norfolk are splashed across the national newspapers — a sure-fire sign that summer has arrived
A well earned break: the trip to Norfolk comes after a hectic few months in London, including The Queen’s Birthday Parade and the Spanish state visit
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Swapping tarmac for sand, the annual trip to Holkham in North Norfolk is a change of scene for soldiers and horses alike
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The daily routine on the regimental training camp is a little different to their average day in London at Hyde Park Barracks…
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Swimming with the horses is just one of an extensive line up of activities on the regiment’s summer camp, including tent-pegging, showjumping and cross-country
Thrown in the deep end? Riding on the beach is a fast-track way of exposing the men and horses to new experiences
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The odd one out: most of the regiment’s horses are black, apart from those ridden by the trumpeters, which are traditionally grey
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Hold on tight: 90% of troopers have never ridden before they join the Household Cavalry
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Getting the horses from London to Bodney Camp in Thetford, Norfolk is a logistical operation in itself — uprooting 133 horses and 250 men, plus their kit
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The trip out of London gives the chance for troopers to bond with their mounts in a different environment
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