The Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron (Danish: Gardehusarregimentets Hesteskadron, HESK), is part of the Guard Hussar Regiment. The purpose of the squadron is to provide mounted escorts for the Royal family and carry ceremonial services for the Royal Danish Army. The squadron commands 75 horses, 18 officers and NCOs, and 75-100 conscripts. In addition it has a saddler, music-teacher, veterinarian, remount service and a farrier.[1]
In 1762, there was a possibility of war between Denmark and Russia. The general staff was wary of the coming battle, due to the Cossacks, and Denmark's inability to counter the light cavalry. Inspired by the Hungarian hussars, Denmark created their own hussar regiment and adopted a similar uniform.[2]
Conscription
The conscripts serve for 1 year, the longest time for a conscript in Denmark, with two troops starting each year, in February and August. It is also the only place where conscripts are issued silver monograms, all others regiments being issued brass monograms, of either the Queen or the Prince Consort. They will normally have 3–4 months of basic military training, before moving on to stable duty, where they learn basic stable duty, basic horseback riding, escort and show training, and music lessons. Each Wednesday the conscripts will practice escorts, by riding through the town of Slagelse, this is also to prepare the horses for moving amongst traffic.
The current ceremonial uniform of the Guard Hussar Regiment dates from 1870. It contains:
A Blue Dolman: The original dolman was replaced in 1870, with a simplified version that has fewer braids across the chest.
A Red Pelisse (jacket): The pelisse was introduced in 1762. With the introduction of the new dolman in 1870, the pelisse was removed from the uniform. It was, however, possible to wear the old ones until they were worn out. King Edward VII of the United Kingdom suggested to reintroduce the pelisse, but only for officers who had to buy them privately in either case. The pelisse for NCOs and privates from before 1870, are said to still being "worn out" and are therefore still used today. Both versions of the pelisse are provided with lanyards used for holding the pelisse in place, when worn from the left shoulder. These lanyards are called mantequets. Officers wear Cardinal red, where NCOs and enlisted wear Crimson red. It is the only hussar regiment in the world to still use it.[2]
Blue Riding Breeches: The current light blue breeches with a white stripe along the outseam were introduced in 1822. The original breeches in 1762 were also light blue, but between 1774-1822 different colours were used, yellow were however most common.[2]
A sabretache (pouch): In the colours of the regiment, with the royal monogram. It is the only uniform in the world to still use it, and has been in use since Frederick V.[3]
A shako with a cordon and pompom made of tail hairs for NCOs and enlisted, officers have white buffalohair. There are two colours for pompoms, red for the Bugle Corps while the rest have white.
A shabraque (saddlecloth): In the colours of the regiment, with the royal monogram. It remains mostly unchanged since 1762 for troopers, but officers used a different design during the Napoleonic Wars.
A Bridle: The bridle has cowries woven into it. It was meant to make the horse look like a skeleton, but also to protect the horse from sabre cuts and to signify wealth. It was first introduced in 1787, but it is not clear if it was initially limited to the 'Bosnic' lancer squadron as images from the period show unadorned tack.[3]
References
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^"Official Website" (in Danish). Retrieved September 12, 2014.
^ abc"Forsvaret Gallauniform" (in Danish). Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ ab"Kongehuset/Kronprinsparrets-bryllup/Gardehusarregimentet" (in Danish). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
January 07, 2023
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The Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron Danish Gardehusarregimentets Hesteskadron HESK is part of the Guard Hussar Regiment The purpose of the squadron is to provide mounted escorts for the Royal family and carry ceremonial services for the Royal Danish Army The squadron commands 75 horses 18 officers and NCOs and 75 100 conscripts In addition it has a saddler music teacher veterinarian remount service and a farrier 1 Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted SquadronGardehusarregimentets HesteskadronMounted Squadron s logoActive10 February 1762 present 260 years 10 months Country DenmarkBranchRoyal Danish ArmyTypeHussarRolePublic duties ceremonialSize2 TroopsPart ofGuard Hussar RegimentGarrison HQAntvorskov barracksNickname s HESKPatronCrown Prince FrederickMotto s In Actis Esto Volucris Be swift in action Regimental beltMarchGardehusarregimentets Signalmarch Play help info WebsiteOfficial WebsiteOfficial FacebookCommandersCurrentcommanderMajor Christian Skovsboll Eilschou HolmCeremonial chiefHM The Queen of DenmarkColonel ofthe RegimentJens Ole Rossen JorgensenNotablecommandersMajor Michael MentzCasper Persson de RenouardInsigniaStandards Contents 1 History 2 Conscription 3 Uniform 4 ReferencesHistory EditIn 1762 there was a possibility of war between Denmark and Russia The general staff was wary of the coming battle due to the Cossacks and Denmark s inability to counter the light cavalry Inspired by the Hungarian hussars Denmark created their own hussar regiment and adopted a similar uniform 2 Conscription EditThe conscripts serve for 1 year the longest time for a conscript in Denmark with two troops starting each year in February and August It is also the only place where conscripts are issued silver monograms all others regiments being issued brass monograms of either the Queen or the Prince Consort They will normally have 3 4 months of basic military training before moving on to stable duty where they learn basic stable duty basic horseback riding escort and show training and music lessons Each Wednesday the conscripts will practice escorts by riding through the town of Slagelse this is also to prepare the horses for moving amongst traffic Uniform Edit A Guard Hussar in mounted parade uniform including the red pelisse sabretache and shabraque The current ceremonial uniform of the Guard Hussar Regiment dates from 1870 It contains A Blue Dolman The original dolman was replaced in 1870 with a simplified version that has fewer braids across the chest A Red Pelisse jacket The pelisse was introduced in 1762 With the introduction of the new dolman in 1870 the pelisse was removed from the uniform It was however possible to wear the old ones until they were worn out King Edward VII of the United Kingdom suggested to reintroduce the pelisse but only for officers who had to buy them privately in either case The pelisse for NCOs and privates from before 1870 are said to still being worn out and are therefore still used today Both versions of the pelisse are provided with lanyards used for holding the pelisse in place when worn from the left shoulder These lanyards are called mantequets Officers wear Cardinal red where NCOs and enlisted wear Crimson red It is the only hussar regiment in the world to still use it 2 Blue Riding Breeches The current light blue breeches with a white stripe along the outseam were introduced in 1822 The original breeches in 1762 were also light blue but between 1774 1822 different colours were used yellow were however most common 2 A sabretache pouch In the colours of the regiment with the royal monogram It is the only uniform in the world to still use it and has been in use since Frederick V 3 A shako with a cordon and pompom made of tail hairs for NCOs and enlisted officers have white buffalohair There are two colours for pompoms red for the Bugle Corps while the rest have white A shabraque saddlecloth In the colours of the regiment with the royal monogram It remains mostly unchanged since 1762 for troopers but officers used a different design during the Napoleonic Wars A Bridle The bridle has cowries woven into it It was meant to make the horse look like a skeleton but also to protect the horse from sabre cuts and to signify wealth It was first introduced in 1787 but it is not clear if it was initially limited to the Bosnic lancer squadron as images from the period show unadorned tack 3 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hesteskadronen Official Website in Danish Retrieved September 12 2014 a b c Forsvaret Gallauniform in Danish Retrieved November 30 2014 a b Kongehuset Kronprinsparrets bryllup Gardehusarregimentet in Danish Retrieved October 30 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron amp oldid 1101001710, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
