UK military experiments with camouflaging horses for battle

UK military experiments with camouflaging horses for battle The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is testing bespoke camouflage to improve concealment techniques to support military units ahead of future operations The UK military is experimenting with using camouflaged horses for battle. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is currently testing bespoke camouflage it has developed in a bid to improve concealment techniques for future operational environment. Newly shared images show the regiment using its annual Summer Camp at Longmoor Training Area in Hampshire to test how horses and cavalry skills could support military operations. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said: "Soldiers are exploring mounted reconnaissance, mobility in difficult terrain, concealment, sustainment and equine welfare, drawing inspiration from allied nations that continue to employ horses in operational environments." The MoD said the United States maintains an expeditionary mounted and pack-horse capability for potential deployment in austere environments "following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, special forces deployed to Afghanistan to conduct missions against the Taliban." The British Army previous said it was bringing back the war horse after being inspired by an Estonian mounted unit. The country's reasoning for using the horse was simple - due to thick forests and boggy ground, heavy military vehicles got stuck in the ground while horses were able to move around relatively easily. The Household Cvalry Mounted Regiment was inspired by the Estonian experiment and soldiers teted out the unit earlier this year. Soldiers on horseback navigated their way around the challenging Barossa traning Area at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, armed with only a map and compass, they needed to locate targets across difficult ground.