The RCMP Musical Ride is a quintessential Canadian experience and, once again, the RCMP Musical Ride is touring all over our country. Metro Vancouver is very lucky to have the horses & riders visit Hope, Abbotsford, Burnaby, and Langley.
The RCMP Musical Ride is performed by a full troop of 32 riders and horses, plus the member in charge. The Musical Ride sees the horses and their riders complete a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drill choreographed to music. Demanding utmost control, timing and coordination, the movements are performed by individual horses and riders, in two’s, four’s and eight’s at the trot and at the canter.
One of the most recognizable Musical Ride formations is the “Dome,”once featured on the back of the Canadian fifty-dollar bill. The highlight of the Musical Ride is, without a doubt, the CHARGE when lances, with their red and white pennons, are lowered and the riders and their mounts launch into the gallop. The conclusion of the performance is the March Past performed to the strains of the RCMP’s Regimental March where the Musical Ride traditionally salutes the guest of honour.
RCMP Musical Ride:
When: July 19, 2018
Time: 7:45pm
Where: Coquihalla River Park Sports Bowl
Address: 1005 6th Avenue, Hope
Website: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
When: August 3 – 5, 2018
Time: 3pm (Fri), 12:30pm & 4:30pm (Sat), 3pm (Sun)
Where: Abbotsford AgriFair
Address: 32470 Haida Dr, Abbotsford
Website: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
When: August 15, 2017
Time: 5:30 – 9pm
Where: Swangard Stadium
Address: 3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby
Website: www.burnaby.ca
Tickets: $10 each (children UNDER 5 are free and will receive a complimentary ticket at the gate)
Ticket Box Office Phone: 604-205-3000
When: August 31, 2018
Where: Thunderbird Show Park
Address: 24550 72 Ave, Langley
Website: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Would love to see it but haven’t yet 😉
I have never seen it but would love too!
I’ve never seen it — looks awesome!
I have never seen the RCMP Musical Ride before.
I saw it a few years ago in Langley. My daughter would love to go again!
I saw it when I was kid and living in Ottawa!
Cool, I have never seen it before!
I saw it years and years ago … about 20!