Three more horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment escaped during training and went for a jaunt through the streets of London.

Burning questions included 'who flung poo?' and 'why is there a herd of horses galloping down Highway 3?' Here are the answers.

Horses on the loose continue to be in the news lately, most notably a racehorse who had back-to-back mishaps and survived.

Horses can be notorious escape artists, and cruising down a dark highway can spell disaster. Luckily, quick thinking saved the day.