Horse & HoundStoryboardOn HM The Queen’s 96th birthday: celebrating her lifetime love for horsesCurated byHorse & HoundAs Her Majesty The Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, we look back at her long relationship with horses since her first riding lesson at three years old and her first pony, the Shetland mare Peggy, gifted by her grandfather King George V on her 4th birthday. She has ridden throughout her life including appearing side-saddle on official occasions. An avid horse racing fan, Her Majesty’s thoroughbreds have won more than 1,600 races. She is also patron of a number of British equine societies.
