Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron

Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron
Gardehusarregimentets Hesteskadron
Mounted Squadron's logo
Active	10 February 1762 – present (254 years, 11 months)
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Type	Horse Guards
Role	Public duties/ceremonial
Size	2 Troops
Part of	Guard Hussar Regiment
Garrison/HQ	Antvorskov barracks
Nickname(s)	HESK, Ponypiloter
Patron	Crown Prince Frederick
Motto(s)	In Actis Esto Volucris (Be swift in action)
Regimental belt
March	Gardehusarregimentets Signalmarch  Play
Website	Official Website Official Facebook
Commanders
Current commander	Major Casper Persson de Renouard
Ceremonial chief	HM The Queen of Denmark
Colonel of the Regiment	Jens Ole Rossen-Jørgensen
Notable commanders	Major Michael Mentz

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. It furthermore has a saddler, music-teacher, veterinarian and a farrier.

In 1762, there was a possibility of war between Denmark and Russia. The general staff was weary of the coming battle, due to the Cossacks, and Denmarks inability to counter the light cavalry. Using the Austro-Hungarian hussars as a frame of base, Denmark created their own hussar regiment, copying the hussar uniform.

The conscripts serve 1 year of service, the longest time for a conscript in Denmark, with two troops, starting 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 train the horses move about in traffic.

The current ceremonial uniform of the Guard Hussar Regiment dates from 1870. It contains: