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You're listening to Witness the History Podcast from the BBC World Service with me Karen Greger.

Today I'm taking you back to 1982 when two bombs were

detonated in Hyde Park and Regents Park in London. 11 military personnel

were killed and around 50 people were injured. The explosion occurred as a troop of the household cavalry were on their way from barracks in Knightsbridge

to Horse Guards Parade half a mile away.

They gone barely 200 yards when a parked car exploded immediately by the side of them.

And as the smoke and debris cleared, the horror of what had happened became apparent.

Seven horses also died in the explosions, and the story we're telling is about a horse vet,

Paddy Davidson and his memories of treating one of the horses caught up in the attack.

I think it probably was the worst day of my life.

In 1982, Paddy Davidson was a horse vet with the British Army.

Those years created some wonderful memories, but also, as he says, his worst.

A car bomb went off in Hyde Park shortly before 11 o'clock this morning as a troop of

household cavalry was riding to the changing of the guard in Whitehall.

Police are now investigating suspicions that there may be bombs and two other cars parked not far away.

This was the 20th of July, 1982, the height of what was euphemistically known as the Troubles.

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