{"id":673,"date":"2024-09-06T09:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highschoolhypnotist.com\/?p=673"},"modified":"2025-04-25T23:33:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T23:33:43","slug":"queens-poignant-remark-during-her-last-ride-revealed-by-stud-groom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.highschoolhypnotist.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/06\/queens-poignant-remark-during-her-last-ride-revealed-by-stud-groom\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen\u2019s poignant remark during her last ride revealed by stud groom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Queen went riding with her stud groom, Mr Pendry, often (Picture: Kelvin Bruce; Shutterstock; PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shortly before her death at the age of 96, Queen Elizabeth went for a ride on her favourite pony, Emma – and made a rather poignant remark during the ride, her long-standing stud groom has revealed.<\/p>\n

At her funeral weeks later, the nation was in tears at the image of Teddy Pendry taking 24-year-old fell pony Emma to say final farewells to the Queen at Windsor Castle<\/a> as her funeral procession went by.<\/p>\n

Mr Pendry recalled the Queen’s last ride on her beloved Emma to the Rosebud With Gyles Brandreth podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said: ”I had an inkling that was probably the last time I was going to see her. When I used to lift her off her pony she was getting lighter and lighter and frailer and frailer.<\/p>\n

‘As she aged I used to have to once a year put another step on it. She could go up and step on to Emma, but I always used to have to lift her off.’<\/p>\n

Seemingly understanding this would be her last ride on Emma, the Queen made a poignant remark to Mr Pendry.<\/p>\n

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The pair enjoyed many rides around the grounds of Windsor together (Picture: Kelvin Bruce)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Queen was fond of horses from a very young age (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘I was on my feet walking round with her, and she looked down to me and she said, “This hasn’t happened to me since I was a princess.” <\/p>\n

‘I said, “What?” She said, “Someone walking alongside me like this.”<\/p>\n

‘And I said, “If you want me to step away I’ll step away, or I’ll go and get another pony and I’ll ride with you”. She said, “No, no, just walk with me.”‘<\/p>\n

The Queen reportedly knew it would be her last ride and time seeing Emma – and later that evening, came down for a chat and final goodbye to her beloved pony.<\/p>\n

Mr Pendry also promised the late Queen that he would bury Emma when she passes away, between two other horses she loved.<\/p>\n

He added: ‘I promised the Queen that I will bury Emma. Her ashes will go between Burmese, who was the last horse she rode on Trooping the Colour, and the last horse that she ever rode, which was a dear horse, Sanction.’<\/p>\n

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Photos of Emma looking at the Queen’s casket broke hearts around the world (Picture: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mr Pendry said Emma showed ‘signs of distress’ during the funeral procession (Picture: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mr Pendry said after the Queen died, the fell pony had some sort of \u2018sixth sense\u2019 about her death.<\/p>\n

The royal had enjoyed \u2018gentle trips\u2019 during her last year despite health advice not to do so from doctors.<\/a><\/p>\n

While the first animal associated with the Queen is likely a corgi for many, horses were among her great loves.<\/p>\n

When she wasn\u2019t cheering in the stands of races, she was riding in various events.<\/a><\/p>\n

The legacy of love for horses has been passed onto her children, as Queen Elizabeth spent equestrian days out with Prince Edward and attended horse trials accompanied by Princess Anne.<\/p>\n

Prince Henry and William have taken up polo and Zara Tindall<\/a>, Anne\u2019s daughter, became the first of the Royals to win a medal<\/a> at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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