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Assassination attempts, executions and volleyball: a history of Horse Guards

1 June 2024

9:00 AM

1 June 2024

9:00 AM

Will they never learn? The signs are very clear: ‘Beware! Horses may kick or bite.’ Yet last week a woman became the latest tourist to get a shock at Horse Guards, when the animal she was fussing suddenly turned its head and bit her arm. She was unhurt, but you can see why the animals occasionally lose their rag.

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