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Kissing Household Cavalry Horse Retires After 19 years of Service
Published on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in General
One of the oldest horses in the Household Cavalry retired on Friday 26 October after 19 years of service, reports Horse and Hound.
"Thomas" is renowned amongst the Life Guard Squadron at Hyde Park Barracks for his affectionate kisses.
Trooper Nicholas Baines, 27, has been grooming and riding Thomas since November 2011.
“Thomas is a big flirt,” he said. “I’ve had more kisses from him than I have from girls over the last few months. We will all miss him when he’s gone.”
The 22-year-old gelding is known for delivering “huge sloppy kisses” in return for a Polo or apple, as well as kissing colonels, weather girls and celebrities.
Source: www.horseandhound.co.uk
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