horse guard
Cavalry unit protector
A horse guard is a mounted soldier or unit assigned to ceremonial or protective duties, typically guarding royalty, government buildings, or other important sites.
The term most commonly refers to cavalry regiments that serve as ceremonial guards, distinguished by elaborate uniforms and disciplined horsemanship.
Tourists gathered to watch the horse guards at the palace gates.
In Britain, Horse Guards also refers to the headquarters building of the Household Cavalry in Whitehall, London.
- stablemasterOne managing horse quarters
- dragoonsCompels by intimidation
- cavalryMounted military force
- lancersSoldiers with long weapons
- saddleMounted rider's seat
farrier · bridle · mounted police · military parade · cuirassiers · ceremonial uniform · red coats · yeomanry · Whitehall · groom · hussars · stirrups · spurs · riding boots · equestrian · boots · gauntlets · medieval knights
- guardsbodyguard, protector, sentinel, sentry, watchman
- cavalry rankstrooper, cornet, squadron leader, troop commander, dragoon
- equestriansrider, jockeys, show jumpers, equestrian, polo players
- cavalrycavalry, cavalryman, cavalry brigade, cavalry charges, cavalry officer
horse guardfoot soldier
Basic infantry combatant
infantry · foot guard · infantryman · foot patrol · ground troops
horse guardmarine
Relating to the sea
sailor · airman · submariner · coast guard · paratrooper
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