Forty additional horses are now being trained for Coronation duty by the Household Cavalry at Windsor . The horses are being accustomed to crowd noises , music and the energetic waving of flags . Nearly every available horse will be needed during the Coronation . Photo Shows ; A horse under training stands calmly amid a tumult of basin - beating and ' flag ' waving provided by Household Cavalrymen at Windsor . 24 February 1953