Armed Forces: Horses

(asked on 12th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what findings were made on the feasibility of the operational use of horses during Exercise Copper Horse.


Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 20th October 2026

Exercise COPPER HORSE found that Military Working Horses may be able to support a limited range of field tasks under controlled training conditions. It also identified areas requiring further development, including equipment, load carriage and operating endurance before any judgement can be made on potential operational use.

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