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| + | '''SEFTON''' | ||
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| + | '''A BRITISH ARMY HORSE''' | ||
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| + | Sefton served with the British army from the age of 4 years until he was 21years old. He was not an easy ride. Soldiers did not learn on him, but to ride him was offered to the best pupils as a reward. He spent time in Germany with the army. He competed in the army show jumping team. At the age of 12, he was posted to London to work in the Household Cavalry. | ||
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| + | '''IRA BOMBING''' | ||
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| + | July 20<sup>th</sup> 1982. Sefton was among 15 horses on their way to take part in the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard. When crossing Hyde Park, an IRA bomb, planted in a car, was detonated. Four soldiers died. All the horses were injured, seven so badly that they were put down at the spot. Of the others, Sefton was the worst injured. He had a severed jugular vein, a wounded eye, and 34 severe body wounds. Sefton’s initial emergency operation lasted 90 minutes and he was given a 50/50 chance of recovery. In total he was to have 8 hours of surgery. | ||
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| + | '''PUBLIC RESPONSE''' | ||
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| + | The attack filled the news. Sefton, in particular had struck a chord with the public. Donations of over £620 were sent, and a new surgical wing at the Royal Veterinary College was named after him. | ||
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| + | '''RECOVERY''' | ||
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| + | Sefton slowly recovered. Eventually he re-joined the regiment, still with his same trooper, Michael Pederson, who had also been injured. That year he was awarded “Horse of the Year” at the “Horse of the Year Show”. | ||
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| + | '''RETIREMENT''' | ||
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| + | In August 1984 Sefton retired to the [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Home_of_Rest_for_Horses Home of Rest for Horses], at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Speen_Farm Speen Farm], Lacey Green, aged 21, where the public came from far and wide to visit him. In 1993, having been nursed and lovingly looked after for eleven years, he had to be put down due to incurable lameness. | ||
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| + | '''STATUE & AWARD''' | ||
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| + | A statue of Sefton now stands at the Royal Veterinary College, his name is in the British Horse Society’s equestrian Hall of Fame, with an annual award named after him.{{Social Snapshot | ||
|Year=1984 | |Year=1984 | ||
|Village=Lacey Green | |Village=Lacey Green | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 9 September 2022
The Biography of Sefton. Reported by Joan West information taken from national news and local knowledge
SEFTON
A BRITISH ARMY HORSE
Sefton served with the British army from the age of 4 years until he was 21years old. He was not an easy ride. Soldiers did not learn on him, but to ride him was offered to the best pupils as a reward. He spent time in Germany with the army. He competed in the army show jumping team. At the age of 12, he was posted to London to work in the Household Cavalry.
IRA BOMBING
July 20th 1982. Sefton was among 15 horses on their way to take part in the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard. When crossing Hyde Park, an IRA bomb, planted in a car, was detonated. Four soldiers died. All the horses were injured, seven so badly that they were put down at the spot. Of the others, Sefton was the worst injured. He had a severed jugular vein, a wounded eye, and 34 severe body wounds. Sefton’s initial emergency operation lasted 90 minutes and he was given a 50/50 chance of recovery. In total he was to have 8 hours of surgery.
PUBLIC RESPONSE
The attack filled the news. Sefton, in particular had struck a chord with the public. Donations of over £620 were sent, and a new surgical wing at the Royal Veterinary College was named after him.
RECOVERY
Sefton slowly recovered. Eventually he re-joined the regiment, still with his same trooper, Michael Pederson, who had also been injured. That year he was awarded “Horse of the Year” at the “Horse of the Year Show”.
RETIREMENT
In August 1984 Sefton retired to the Home of Rest for Horses, at Speen Farm, Lacey Green, aged 21, where the public came from far and wide to visit him. In 1993, having been nursed and lovingly looked after for eleven years, he had to be put down due to incurable lameness.
STATUE & AWARD
A statue of Sefton now stands at the Royal Veterinary College, his name is in the British Horse Society’s equestrian Hall of Fame, with an annual award named after him.
| 1984 Sefton comes to Lacey Green (biography) | |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Village | Lacey Green |
| Author | Joan West |
| Copywrite | |
| Theme | Biography of cavalry horse 'Sefton' |
| Social Period | Category:1980's |