The Musical Drive of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery - Windsor Royal Tatoo, 12.05.2011

The Musical Drive of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery
The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a mounted ceremonial unit of the British Army where all of its soldiers are specialist equestrians trained to drive a team of six horses that pull each of the six First World War-era 13-pounder state saluting guns. Its duties include the firing of Royal salutes in Hyde Park on both Royal Anniversaries and State Occasions, and providing a gun carriage and team of black horses for State and Military funerals.
The King's Troop Musical Drive was first performed in 1897 and many of the manoeuvres have remained unchanged. The Drive consists of 68 horses displaying complex choreography, teamwork and discipline. The start, known as the Big Drive, features the Scissors, where the whole team criss-cross at gallop, another manoeuvre, the Wagon Wheel, depicts an inner wheel, spokes, and an outer wheel and the display finishes with an impressive Battery Charge.

[@dianamarquez4774]

I still enjoy watching this though it is 12 years old. Enjoy the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. Everyone of them!

[@richardcleveland8549]

ALMOST speechless with wonder and delight at this performance - my second this evening (the first was later in the evening; full flood lights). The Royal Horse Artillery are my hands-down favorite for dash, elan, perfection and spectacle!

[@Tocsin-Bang]

One of the greatest examples of equestrianism you will ever see. The gun and limber way as much as a small car and have no brakes.

[@kimmartin4897]

As British army spectacles this is without doubt the finest ever nothing beats it

[@ursie1986]

My Daddy's old regiment!

[@scrapman100]

I was truly fortunate to be a back room boy at the newbury show and saw them at full gallop down the horse lies before they burst in to the main ring truly ausome must of been bloody awful watching the teams rushig forward in the great war brave men and wonderfull horses god rest them all.

[@larrybrown6068]

I've seen them three times at Newbury show Scrapman, and watched every performance including the evening performance under flood lights. The most exciting thing, with horses, you can ever see.

[@19561962fm]

quelques carnards mais bond!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TherymasterWidnes]

Organized chaos!

[@Asoveth]

The Royal Horse Artillery is so glory....
Why are the Women ar only in Royal Horse Artillary and not also in Foodguard?

[@col4574]

load with grapeshot

[@mitsubishi109]

Thanks for this,but it gave an terrible dose of goose pimples,should come with a warning.