More RCMP Musical Ride Fun

We had so much fun on Saturday at the RCMP Musical Ride.  Dana was in heaven with all the black horses.  She loved petting them and talking to the horses.  We found out that the horses are 6 years old when they can join the Musical Ride and then only experienced riders ride those horses.  When the horse turns 3 that is when more intensive training begins which the facility is just outside Ottawa.  A rider is paired with a horse for a season then they get a new mount.  A Police officer can stay with the musical ride for 3 years then it is back to the real world of crime fighting.  An officer trains with the horses for 1 year and then can stay with the Musical Ride for 2 years.

On the hind end of the horses a Canadian Flag is brushed on with a template, brush and water.

The horses stood still while the riders waved their flags around (like in battle time) and those horses never moved or got spooked at all.

When the show was over Dana went right over to pet the horse and her hand was covered in hair and she said my hand smells like horse now, she was sad when she had to wash because then her hand didn't smell like horses anymore.  Poor girl she wants a horse so bad.

This is the little Crime Stoppers Dog, he is so cute and didn't seem to mind the hat and jacket he was wearing.

And we saw some "Retro" police cars too.