Windsor Grey

A pair of Windsor Greys with the Queen, Trooping the Colour

The term Windsor Grey is given to grey horses used by the Royalty of the United Kingdom to draw carriages and coaches in various ceremonial processions and, since 1986, when The Queen is Trooping the Colour. They are stabled in the Royal Mews. Some have also represented the crown in various carriage combined driving competitions, at times driven by Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Two Windsor Grey horses, Claudia and Storm, at the Royal Mews in London are available for observation daily. Storm was featured in a statue with another of the type, David.

References

Horse breeds of the British Isles

Horses	Cleveland Bay Clydesdale Gypsy Cob Hackney Irish Draught Irish Sport Horse Shire Suffolk Punch Thoroughbred Welsh Cob

Ponies	British Spotted pony Connemara Dales pony Dartmoor pony Exmoor pony Fell pony Hackney pony Highland pony Kerry Bog pony New Forest pony Shetland pony Welsh pony

Types	Cob Hack Hunter Polo pony Riding pony Windsor Grey

Extinct	Galloway pony Irish Hobby Norfolk Trotter Old English Black Yorkshire Coach Horse

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