Image of the Day: 27 July 2010

A group of horses and soldiers from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are enjoying a break from the rigours of ceremonial duties during a week in Blackpool. 30 horses and 30 gunners have arrived at Penny Farm, a World Horse Welfare Centre, where half of the horses have been turned out to grass with the other half exercising daily on the beach. Pictured, horses gallop along the beach in the shadow of the world-famous Blackpool Tower. Click here to read more. See this and more defence images on our Flickr channel. [Picture: Chris Barker, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]