The Queen had Percy, nine, eating out of her hand after feeding him a Polo mint during a visit to the British Racing School to mark its 40th anniversary on Thursday.
The Queen had a retired racehorse eating out of the palm of her hand after issuing him a royal mint.
The British racing HQ, on the outskirts of Newmarket in Suffolk, was officially opened in 1983 by theThe Queen flew to the training centre by helicopter before being chauffeured to the buildings in a dark-coloured Audi. But Foundation Course instructor Deborah Polley, who was accompanying the Queen, produced some mints from her pocket.
She then"very gently" offered a mint to the horse on her hand, before smiling and saying"happy Percy".
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