Tour Scotland travel photography of Cruachan, the Shetland Pony, who is the mascot for The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland on history visit and trip to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The official mascot is a Shetland pony named Cruachan. He was originally the regimental mascot of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders prior to the amalgamation. The first pony mascot was presented to the Argylls in 1929 by HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll and named after Ben Cruachan, a mountain in the Argylls' namesake lieutenancy, and the war cry of Clan Campbell, of whom the Duke of Argyll was chief. The current mascot is Cruachan IV and was presented in late 2012. The nine year old pony made headlines across the globe when he was caught on camera trying to eat the flowers of the Queen during a visit at Stirling Castle. Since taking on the job, Cruachan has led countless parades and attended hundreds of regimental events all over the world, including many in the presence of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family.
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