Mon dieu! Le horse haz escaped. ""Thursday, 19 February 2009 - A French military horse threw off its rider near President Nicolas Sarkozy`s Élysée palace and stunned onlookers as it galloped along the banks of the Seine and through the streets of Paris. "There was no way of stopping him - he wanted to get to his stables," said Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre Rousseau. "He had a few superficial wounds, but was otherwise fine," said Lt-Col Rousseau.
He said Garibaldi (the horse) had shown 10 years of loyal service and was unlikely to be disciplined.""
