The Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a formal event showcasing the equestrian skills performed by thirty-two cavalry who are regular members of the force. The event is held in Canada and worldwide to promote the RCMP. The first official ride was held in 1887 in Regina, Saskatchewan and commanded by Inspector William George Matthews.
The Musical Ride is featured on the Canadian fifty-dollar bill produced from 1969-1979.
-
RCMP horsemen performing at the 1939 World's Fair
-
The Musical Ride performed on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada Day, 2007
Famous quotes containing the words musical and/or ride:
“Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“How soon I may ride the whole world about;
And at the third question thou must not shrink,
But tell me here truly what I do think.””
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 30–32)