Palace Reveals Future Plans for Queen Elizabeth's Favorite Pony Following Monarch's Death

Janine Henni

10 October 2022 at 3:38 pm·2-min read

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjd-8bgsFLT/. The Royal Family/Instagram ; LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 23: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II visits the British Airways headquarters to mark their centenary year at Heathrow Airport on May 23, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

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Queen Elizabeth's cherished mount is trotting on.

On Monday, Buckingham Palace released a new photo of Emma, the black Fell pony that the Queen loved and rode in her later years, and revealed the royal stables' plans for the horse following the death of the monarch on Sept. 8.

"For the past fifteen years, Queen Elizabeth regularly rode Emma for light exercise in the grounds around Windsor Castle, during Her Majesty's private time," Buckingham Palace wrote, sharing a gorgeous portrait of the bridled pony standing quietly.

"Emma will continue to be much-loved and cared for at the Royal Mews, Windsor, and regularly exercised by its small, dedicated team," the caption added.

In an emotional scene, Emma watched the Queen's funeral procession at Windsor Castle on Sept. 19, standing to the side with head groom Terry Pendry the coffin passed by. In a tear-jerking touch, equerries even fastened what appeared to be one of the Queen's go-to riding headscarves on the pony's saddle.

Emma, the monarch's fell pony, stands as the Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a lifelong love of horses, and was riding as recently as June of this year. In a 2020 interview with Horse & Hound, Pendry revealed that Emma was one of the Queen's favorite horses of all time.

"Emma has been a wonderful servant to Her Majesty and is still going strong at the age of 24 as one of The Queen's riding ponies," Pendry said.

WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 18: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her Stud Groom Terry Pendry, seen horse riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle on October 18, 2008 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

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The Fell pony, whose full name is Carlton Lima Emma, even had a place of honor at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee festivities in June. There, she paraded in the Windsor Horse Show's "A Gallop Through History," a televised event celebrating the monarch's 70 years on the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II during the "A Gallop Through History" performance as part of the official celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee at the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Home Park on May 15, 2022 in Windsor, England

Chris Jackson/Getty Queen Elizabeth

Proudly watching on, Queen Elizabeth had something sweet to say as Emma marched by.

"That's mine," she told the people seated around her of her loyal horse.

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