socks 32,253 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 im sure the welsh guards have a goat long tradition that goes back to the 1700`s when some walkied onto a battlefield somewhere Pretty sure Its the Royal Welsh, the Irish Guards have a Wolfhound William Windsor the goat That is the royal welsh goat and that is joe handling him .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 im sure the welsh guards have a goat long tradition that goes back to the 1700`s when some walkied onto a battlefield somewherePretty sure Its the Royal Welsh, the Irish Guards have a WolfhoundWilliam Windsor the goat That is the royal welsh goat and that is joe handling him .... googled that picture and found this William Windsor (also known as Billy) is a goat who served as a lance corporal in the 1st Battalion, the Royal Welsh, an infantry battalion of theBritish Army.[1] He served as a lance corporal from 2001 until 2009, except for a three-month period in 2006 when he was demoted to fusilier, after inappropriate behaviour during the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations while deployed on active duty with the battalion on Cyprus. He retired toWhipsnade Zoo in May 2009. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I can 100% guarantee you that is the royal welsh goat and that's joe ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I can 100% guarantee you that is the royal welsh goat and that's joe ........ never said it wasn't Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Royal regiment of scotland.... Has a shetland pony.... called cruachan.... who also list his rank i believe. Has a team of soldiers from the regiment...whos sole job is to look after and parade him....its a posting of 2-3 years... Think i have a picture with it at the edinburgh tattoo a couple if years ago.... Will try and find it. Edited.... cant find the picture... but here he is Edited July 18, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,467 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Royal regiment of scotland.... Has a shetland pony.... called cruachan.... who also list his rank i believe. Has a team of soldiers from the regiment...whos sole job is to look after and parade him....its a posting of 2-3 years... Think i have a picture with it at the edinburgh tattoo a couple if years ago.... Will try and find it. Edited.... cant find the picture... but here he is I remember being told that the previous pony died of alcohol poisoning as the Pony Major at the time was an alcoholic. After morning parade him and the horsey just went and got pissed. The Paras also have a Shetland pony, predictably called Pegasus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Royal regiment of scotland.... Has a shetland pony.... called cruachan.... who also list his rank i believe. Has a team of soldiers from the regiment...whos sole job is to look after and parade him....its a posting of 2-3 years... Think i have a picture with it at the edinburgh tattoo a couple if years ago.... Will try and find it. Edited.... cant find the picture... but here he is I remember being told that the previous pony died of alcohol poisoning as the Pony Major at the time was an alcoholic. After morning parade him and the horsey just went and got pissed. The Paras also have a Shetland pony, predictably called Pegasus. 2 shetlands....pegasus and falkland The RRS mascot has just retired.... New one now in place i believe.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,910 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Apparently 3rd Battalion the Mercian Regt. have a Stafford. Here's all of em; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_mascot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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