[1] The regiment underwent a number of name changes with the final one before independence being in 1946 as the Governor General's Bodyguard.

The regiment was subsequently renamed to its current name on 23 March 1956, when Pakistan became a republic and the Governor General, Iskander Ali Mirza, became the first President.

In 1961, the regiment performed various equestrian activities such as polo games and tent pegging during the state visit to Pakistan by the British queen, Elizabeth II.

[4] A more recent interaction was the involvement of the regiment in events related to the 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

In 1983, the Equestrian Federation of Pakistan was founded by the regiment and continued to be administered by it until December 2013, when responsibility was transferred to the Punjab Rangers.