Riders from King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery rehearse complex VE Day routine
The artillery were seen practising a complex procedure known as a Musical Drive.
Riders from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery have been rehearsing a complex routine in preparation for their leading role in the VE Day celebrations.
Troops on 48 Irish draught horses performed a display on Parade Square, at Woolwich Barracks, south-east London, on Thursday.
The artillery were then seen practising a complex procedure known as a Musical Drive, where mounted gun teams performed choreographed manoeuvres before mock-firing 13-pound First World War-era guns.
“If we can do a Musical Drive, the ceremonial parade is a walk in the park,” he said.
In a Musical Drive, six-horse teams pull wheeled field guns at speed, echoing First World War military traditions, and perform technical moves such as the “scissor” where gun teams cross.
