HASTINGS

53cm x 50cm x 17cm
Bronze with Ombra Di Caravaggio Italian marble base with gold leaf engraving

For Sale | Edition of 25
10% of each sale goes to the HCF Foundation

Hastings, a Standard Horse of The Blue and Royals responsible for carrying the Regiment’s most prized possession, His Majesty The King’s Sovereign’s Standard.

Foaled 1st April 2003, Hastings has been in service for over 15 years, taking part in an astonishing number of parades, from Royal weddings, Musical Rides abroad, the State Funeral of The Late Queen Elizabeth II, and the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

Affectionately known as ‘Tony the pony’, he is a firm favourite among the soldiers.

HASTINGS IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE

Edition of 25
10% of each sale goes to the HCF Foundation

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EQUI SERVIENTES
‘The Horses That Serve’

The HCMR ‘Cavalry Black’ horses, seen daily in Central London and on Ceremonial Duties, are known for being impeccably turned out. They are synonymous with British ceremonial and military tradition over several centuries. The horses live at Hyde Park Barracks, and most of the horses serve our country for about 15-20 years.

These majestic horses perform a vital role in British public life, bringing ceremonial excellence to the Platinum Jubilee, the State Funeral of Her Late Majesty The Queen and the Coronation of His Majesty The King to name just three recent events. It is time to immortalise in bronze their hard work, noble characters and mesmerising State Kit.

The ‘Equi Servientes’ collection includes three bronzes sculpted from life, celebrating the remarkable work of over two hundred Working Military Horses: Juno, a Drum Horse; Verona, a Charger of The Life Guards; and Hastings, a Standard Horse of The Blues and Royals.

The bronzes have been sculpted from life in Hyde Park Barracks and perfected at Carmichael’s studio in Gloucestershire. Finally, the bronzes have been cast using the traditional Lost Wax Method at a traditional foundry in Basingstoke. Each bronze is part of a Limited Edition of 25 and 10% of each sale will go to the Household Cavalry Foundation.