article_snippet: As thousands lined the streets of London to watch the former prime minister’s funeral cortege in 2013, Bert stayed steady as a rock as Bert walked in front of the gun carriage.
article_snippet: Sadly, Bert had started to suffer from osteoarthritis, so Bert duties had to come to an end.
article_snippet: Due to Bert medical issues, Bert needed an expert home, so in February Bert was taken to the Canal & River Trust for retired horses in Princes Risborough, Bucks.