Tribune
WEEKEND FRIDAY JULY 12, 2013
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VOL. 24 NO. 29
REACHING 10,675 HOMES WEEKLY
SWINGING INTO SUMMER Seen here on the last day of school, Marie Sharpe students Shania Plasway (left), Kaydence Lulua and Haylee Litisha enjoy the start of summer weather by playing on the swing sets. Motorists are reminded to keep an eye out for students having fun on the sidewalks and around town now that school is out for summer. Tara Sprickerhoff photo
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Local riders to open for RCMP Musical Ride Three local groups will perform in advance of the RCMP Musical Ride performance at the Stampede Grounds on Thursday, July 18. The Cariboo Cowgirls, Wild West Riders and Little Britches will open the show that starts at 6:30 p.m. During the day, until performance time, the horse stalls will also be open for public viewing. Thirty-six riders, 36 horses, a farrier, a technical production manager and three non-commissioned officers travel with the Musical Ride on tour. In 1873, the horses of the North West Mounted Police had to be rugged and tough since they were the primary mode of transportation for officers. Today an RCMP horse must be black, elegant, athletic with a good nature and enough heart and stamina to carry it through approximately 100 performances of the Musical Ride. The RCMP has bred and raised its own horses since 1939 and today
The Dome one of the Musical Ride’s most recognizable formations. The Musical Ride is in Williams Lake July 18. the national police force is known to produce some of the finest horses in the country. The RCMP Musical Ride was developed from a desire by early members of the North West Mounted Police to display their riding ability and entertain both themselves and the local community. Considering the original Mounted Police members had a British military background, it was inevitable
that the series of figures they performed were traditional cavalry drill movements. These movements formed the basis of today’s Musical Ride. Today, in keeping with tradition, the Musical Ride is performed by a full troupe of 32 riders and horses, plus the member in charge. The Musical Ride consists of the execution of a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drill choreographed to music. Demanding utmost control, timing and co-ordination, these movements are formed by individual horses and riders, in twos, fours and eights at the trot and at the canter. The horses must not only appear in the Musical Ride, but on Parliament Hill, in parades, special events and have the ability to travel and adapt to different environments, not to mention, hours of petting and photo-taking that the horses must patiently endure. One of the most recognizable Musical Ride formations is the
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“Dome,” once featured on the back of the Canadian $50 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. The RCMP Musical Ride tours throughout Canada, the United States and other international venues, performing at approximately 40 to 50 locations a year between the months of May and October. Advance tickets for the Musical Ride are available at Cariboo GM, Margetts Meats, J & E Gifts, Taylor Made Cakes and Sweets and the Williams Lake RCMP Detachment office. The tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets will also be available at the gate prior to the start of the event.