In a heartbreaking scene, the Queen's beloved pony Emma seemed to be saying her final goodbye - waiting, head bowed, on the Long Walk in Windsor as the monarch's coffin was driven past.
The late Queen's favourite riding pony Emma, has been named horse of a lifetime at the Horse & Hound awards.
The Queen regularly rode Emma for light exercise in the grounds around Windsor Castle over the last 15 years. Following her attendance at the Queen's funeral procession, Mr Pendry, who accompanied the pony during her appearance, claimed Emma was aware on some level that she will never ride with the Queen again.
Buckingham Palace thanks Emma, Queen Elizabeth's pony, for role in funeral with new photo. She was the pony who captured the nation's hearts during the Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and came to embody a nation's gratitude and loyalty to their Monarch.
In a 2020 interview with Horse & Hound, Pendry revealed that Emma was one of the Queen's favorite horses of all time. "Emma has been a wonderful servant to Her Majesty and is still going strong at the age of 24 as one of The Queen's riding ponies," Pendry said.
The man who sold Emma the pony to the Queen would have been "so proud" of the part she played in the monarch's funeral procession, his aunt said. Fell pony Emma stood between flowers on Windsor Castle's Long Walk as Elizabeth II's coffin passed on Monday.
Four of those horses — George, Elizabeth, Darby and Sir John — are still alive today, per the outlets. These special horses helped lead the Queen's coffin procession from Westminster Abbey during Monday's funeral for Her Majesty.
Emma will continue to be much-loved and cared for at the Royal Mews, Windsor, and will be regularly exercised by its dedicated team, the Palace has confirmed. Emma, whose full name is Carltonlima Emma, was bought by the Queen as an eight-year-old pony and went on to have a short but successful competition career.
The black pony was one of the Queen's favourite horses
The palace released a portrait of the black pony, who was born on 1996, via social media and added: “For the past 15 years, Queen Elizabeth II regularly rode Emma for light exercise in the grounds around Windsor Castle.”
The Queen was passionate about her animals, and some of them took the stage during today's proceedings. Emma, the Queen's fell pony, stood as the Ceremonial Procession of the coffin arrived at Windsor Castle. Also waiting at the castle were her two corgis.
Some viewers even pointed out that Emma appeared to “curtsey”, stamping her hoof as the Queen's hearse drove past. Now the royal family have reassured the public that Emma is in the best hands, releasing a beautiful new image of the black pony as they gave an update on her care.
When Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession made its way to Windsor Castle, there was an onlooker of the greatest significance: her black fell pony, Emma, saddled and ready to ride. Except there was no rider. Instead, laid on the horse's back was what appeared to be Queen Elizabeth's headscarf.
As per The Sun, the late Queen's favourite horse Royal Applause died at the age of 29 at Sandringham, Norfolk, where he was stabled at the Royal Studs and where the Royals spent Christmas.
Riding. As a child, Elizabeth was given her first horse, a Shetland pony named Peggy, at age 4; which she was riding by age 6. The pony was a gift from her grandfather, George V. By age 18, she was an accomplished rider, and continued to ride for pleasure into her nineties.
Her love for horses launched when she was just four years old after she was gifted a Shetland pony and grew fond of and adept at horseback riding. Over her long life, the Queen owned hundreds of horses, including numerous winning racehorses.
The Queen's first pony was given to her by her grandfather King George V - a Shetland called Peggy, marking the beginning of a lifelong love of horses.
Queen Elizabeth II has posed with two of her ponies in a photo released to mark her 96th birthday on Thursday. The image was commissioned by the Royal Windsor Horse Show and shows the monarch with her fell ponies, Bybeck Nightingale and Bybeck Katie.
As well as breeding and racing thoroughbreds, Queen Elizabeth II also breeds British native Shetlands, Highlands and Fell ponies, which have enjoyed considerable success in the show ring, along with some of her retired racehorses produced by showing expert Katie Jerram.
The Queen's Fell pony, Emma
She was held by Terry Pendry LVO, BEM, stud groom and manager to The Queen at Windsor Castle, with Her Majesty's headscarf folded over her saddle.
This inspired Kaye to help Molly in her struggle to survive. Molly's damaged leg was amputated and she was given an artificial one. And with that, Molly was almost literally off and running! Today, Molly is in good health and spends her days inspiring hope in others through her amazing tale of surviving and thriving!
What happened to the Queen's racehorses? Upon her passing in September 2022, there was uncertainty about what fate would befall the Queen's racehorses and stable. However, it has now been confirmed that the registration of all her racehorses has been transferred to King Charles and Queen Camilla, who become co-owners.
Why did horses not pull the Queens coffin? The steeds' panic threatened to topple the coffin off the carriage, so the sailors had to step in to carry the Queen's coffin – therefore enshrining a new tradition that continues at state funerals today.
Lance Sergeant Alex Turner, Lance Corporal Tony Flynn, Lance Sergeant Elias Orlowski, Guardsman Fletcher Cox, Guardsman James Patterson, Lance Sergeant Ryan Griffiths, Guardsman Luke Simpson, and Guardsman David Sanderson carried the coffin as millions of people watched the funeral last September.
As it turned out, Burmese was a mare, about seven years old at the time of the gift. Burmese died at Windsor Castle in 1990. In 2005, the Queen unveiled the statue of herself riding Burmese at the Saskatchewan legislature, sculpted by Susan Velder.
Royal Navy sailors have the honour of pulling the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage bearing the Queen's coffin for two miles through the streets of London – a duty they have performed since the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.