The 9th Lancers were stationed in Edinburgh after returning from India in 1931, and moved to Tidworth in 1933. The drum horse ridden in Britain had been a cream-coloured horse from the Royal Stud, but these were no longer available, so the regiment employed a skewbald as they had in India. Military tattoos were held at Tidworth from 1934 featuring the regimental band and drum horse in full dress. The drum banners can be seen to hang low to show off the expensive silver drums. It is clear from this photo that the battle honours from World War One had been added since the regiment returned to the UK. The drummer has a crimped black and white plume on his lance cap. He also has collar badges and wears a white leather pouch-belt with a black pouch on the back. Musicians of military bands at this time had large white pouches to hold sheet music.
The last time this full dress drum horse was seen was on 23 July 1960 when the Queen Mother attended a parade to present a guidon to the regiment at Busigny Barracks, Tidworth. The mounted drummer was escorted by two mounted men in full dress.
