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Cornbury House Horse Trials 2023

September 14, 2023 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

A selection of images taken at the above event on Friday 8th September. As Friday is technically a working day…

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Posted in: Equestrian, Sport Filed under: 3 Day Eventing, Cornbury House, cross country, equine, horse, horses, riders, sport

Gun Salutes

February 10, 2020 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is the Army’s saluting battery and can be seen on numerous occasions during the…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: 13 pounder, Accession Day, army, ceremonial, Ceremonies, equine, firing, Green Park, gun salute, guns, historic, horses, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, London, military, vintage, WW1

Blenheim Horse Trials 2019

September 24, 2019 Whitehall1965 Leave a comment

Perhaps the last warm day of this early autumn. It was the cross country phase of the Ssangyong Blenheim Palace…

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Posted in: Sport Filed under: action, Blenheim Palace, CCI-L4*, cross country, equestrian, equine, eventing, fences, horse trials, horses, jumping, riders, sport

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