For someone who is 94 years old, Queen Elizabeth is showing that she's still physically agile and in good health. This was apparently evident in her recent photos shared by Buckingham Palace, which showed Her Majesty riding her favorite horse, Fern, while in lockdown at Windsor Castle.
According to Dr. Daniel Cichi, horseback-riding can be tough for any age and someone who rides horses frequently has to be physically fit because it is a strenuous activity. Cichi said that based on the photos of Queen Elizabeth, there's no doubt that the monarch looks very comfortable on the back of a horse at 94 and this is supposedly an encouraging sign to her people.
The doctor said that it's actually good to see the Queen exercising by riding a horse. It's good for her because the exercise helps maintain her body's strength in old age.
With her experience as a horse rider since she was four-years-old, the royal is obviously used to this physical pressure. If she was not an experienced rider, then she could easily fall and fracture her bones, the doctor said. However, this isn't something royal fans should worry about in the Queen's case.
It comes as some have expressed concerns that the Queen should not be riding horses without a helmet for protection. The Queen hardly wears a protective gear at all and only opts for a scarf to cover her hair.
Royal experts said that Queen Elizabeth has never worn a helmet for practical reasons. Apparently, it takes hours to get her hair styled, which could easily be ruined by a helmet. If she had an engagement on the same day, she could save time by simply wearing a scarf, riding her horse for a brief period, and then going to her next engagement.
But a poll from Daily Express revealed that 90 percent actually think the Queen should keep riding, her most favorite thing to do, despite not wearing a helmet. Some appreciate that the Queen lives her life to the full.
Royal aides said that since the coronavirus isolation orders, Queen Elizabeth has been spending most of her time with her horses. She's staying at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip and a scaled-down number of staff of 22 to 24 people, who follow as strict quarantine protocols to ensure that the virus will not spread among the vulnerable royals.
