Household Cavalry Soldier

The ceremonial role will always be busy with having to look after the horses but it is also incredibly rewarding with the events and occasions you take part in. With the Household Cavalry you will also move to the armoured role… and rotate between the two.

As a Household Cavalry soldier, you develop both ceremonial expertise and operational skills, moving between mounted and armoured roles throughout your career.

As an RAC soldier your days in barracks will be spent maintaining your vehicle platform, staying fit with your colleagues and preparing for training exercises or overseas deployments. When not in camp you could find yourself on live fire ranges or on exercise in the UK or abroad.

Life in the Royal Armoured Corps combines technical skill with soldiering, where your role centres on mastering armoured vehicles, working as a crew and preparing for operations through constant training, physical fitness and exercises.

Phase 1 training will gradually push your limits, both physically and mentally, and you learn a lot about what you’re capable of.

Basic training is where you learn the fundamentals of Army life, from fitness and discipline to teamwork and core soldiering skills. It’s challenging, but you’re supported every step of the way as you build confidence and resilience.

Every day is different day in the Army, your not going to be doing the repetition of doing the same thing all the time because end of the day we have to adapt, we have to learn.

You could be on exercise for one whole week and the next week you could then be flying to somewhere else to do AT (Adventure Training), ski, snowboard.

Your day will usually follow a routine, with time for training, learning new skills and staying fit. There’s structure to help you progress, but every day brings something a bit different.

I’ll usually have physical training in the morning, and for the rest of the day there can be lessons or tasks like servicing vehicles and weapons.

It’s a mix of both. You’ll spend time building your fitness, but just as much time learning new skills, from technical training to teamwork and leadership.