Although today’s mounted troops ride in armoured vehicles rather than on horseback, animals continue to play a special role in the British armed forces. From the state ceremonial duties carried out by the horses of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in Knightsbridge to the role working dogs carry out within counter insurgency and explosive ordnance missions, the UK’s military animals are highly trained, hard-working and extremely well cared for by their handlers.

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