QUEEN ELIZABETH (96) HAS BEEN Horse-Riding Again After Hiatus Due to ‘Discomfort’

QUEEN ELIZABETH (96) HAS BEEN Horse-Riding Again After Hiatus Due to ‘Discomfort’

Queen Elizabeth is back on her horse!

The 96-year-old monarch has recently been for a gentle ride on her pony at Windsor Castle, PEOPLE has confirmed.

“At 96, it’s amazing that the Queen has been on her horse,” a source tells PEOPLE.

It is likely that she was on Fern, her sturdy 16-year-old Fell pony, and was accompanied by her groom Terry Pendry, who is usually by her side when she is riding.

The news was first reported by The Sun on Friday, which quoted a source saying she has “enjoyed being on her horse again.”

The Queen has been an avid horse-rider since she was a child and has owned and bred racehorses and worked alongside them all her life. At Trooping the Colour — her official birthday parade — she would always welcome the horses back to Buckingham Palace with a sugar lump treat.

Last fall, it was reported that the Queen had to stop her favorite pastime due to “discomfort.” It has since emerged that she has been experiencing “episodic mobility problems.”

Those issues have caused her to miss some of her public duties, but she did get to attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May to watch some of her horses in competition. Yahoo