O Canada 25

Day twenty-five of my series on Things Canada is Known For. Today is The Musical Ride. Started by the NWMP in 1887 the Musical Ride a performance on horseback to demonstrate Cavalry drills and riding ability. It has continued over the years except for cancelations during WWI and WWII. Most performances are done by the RCMP. However, occasionally other organizations perform them as well.
This picture was taken in 2012 at a celebration here in Edmonton honoring the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth ll. Performance was done by the Lord Strathcona Royal Horse Regiment.
Occasionally the Musical Ride is performed in other countries . It has been performed in the United States, England, Germany and Switzerland

[Jessica Eby]

I don't think I knew about the other countries; that's very cool! I've only seen it once, in Ottawa in 2017. Fave!

[Wylie]

How lovely and colourful, must be great to watch.

[Jnadonza]

Must have been a sight being there

[Suzanne]

Terrific. Interesting accompanying narrative as well.

[Issi Bannerman]

Fascinating.

[JackieR]

Love that old traditions thrive

[Jenny]

What a colourful spectacle

[Joan Robillard]

Good action shot

[Gosia]

Interesting, and... up side down Polish colors ( white & red )

[Beryl Lloyd]

Wonderful and colourful and a great narrative!

[Brian]

Very cool

[Valerie Chesney]

How wonderful to see tis great performance.

[Oli Lindenskov]

Wonderful photo👍

[winghong_ho]

Nice capture.

[Peter Dulis]

nice capture

[Bucktree]

Great capture of a nice tradition.

[Dione Giorgio]

Must be very interesting to watch. Lovely shot.

[Agnes]

The red jackets make the picture great

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great looking image.

[Shutterbug]

Must be fascinating to watch the precision horsemanship and the beautiful red jackets.

[LManning (Laura)]

It has been decades since I've seen the Musical Ride. I remember thinking that the horses were so skilled!

[Fisher Family]

I didn't know about the Musical Ride. It makes a great photo and must be quite a spectacle to see - Fav!

Ian

[essiesue]

It is wonderful to continue to honor traditions. Thanks for sharing!

[Harry J Benson]

It is impressive

[Pammy Joy]

Fab photo

[Margaret Brown]

A lovely colourful event

[Judith Johnson]

A lovely capture and a fascinating story

[Bill]

Great picture.

[haskar]

Beautiful capture and great narrative.

[Tunia McClure]

lots of red

[Bart]

Beautyful

[Carole Sandford]

Not heard of this one. Good that traditions continue!

[Christina]

Fabulous

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of this event.

[Heather]

A super shot, Brian! How wonderful that you got to see this! Fav

[Christine Sztukowski]

Fantastic capture

[Kerry McCarthy]

Interesting. I'll bet it's very impressive to see in person.

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful capture!

[Paula Fontanini]

Thanks for sharing the history behind your image...I wasn't aware of it. Love how colorful it is.

[wendy frost]

Interesting facts and to read about the Musical ride. Lovely capture.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[eDorre]

Wow! Very interesting and colorful

[bkb in the city]

@shutterbug49 Yes it certainly is

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@ljmanning Laura the only other time l saw it was when l was a teenager

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@fishers Thanks Ian for the comment and the fav. Yes it is amazing to watch

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@essiesue Essiesue you're welcome

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@hjbenson Yes Harry it certainly is

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@pammyjoy Pammy glad you enjoyed this one

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@craftymeg Margaret glad you enjoyed this one

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@busylady Judith glad you enjoyed this one

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@bill_gk Thanks Bill

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@haskar Thanks Haskar glad you enjoyed this one

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@tunia Yes Tunia it certainly is

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@bvh Bart glad you enjoyed this one

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@carole_sandford Carole glad to share this one with you

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@christinav Christina glad you enjoyed this one

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@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry

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@365projectorgheatherb Thanks Heather for the comment and the fav

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@365projectorgchristine Christine glad you enjoyed this one

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@mccarth1 Yes Kerry it certainly is

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@photographycrazy Thank you

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@bluemoon Paula glad to share this with you

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@wendyfrost Wendy glad you enjoyed this one

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@rickster549 Thanks Rick

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@edorreandresen I trust you enjoyed this one

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@princessicajessica Thanks Jessica for the comment and the fav. The only other time l saw it was in my teens

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@pusspup Yes Wylie it certainly is

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@jnadonza Yes it certainly was

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@ankers70 Suzanne glad you enjoyed this one

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@jamibann Issi glad you liked this one

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@30pics4jackiesdiamond Yes Jackie so do l

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@jenbo Yes Jenny it certainly is

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@joansmor Thanks Joan

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@gosia Gosia I trust you enjoyed this one

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@beryl Beryl glad you liked this one

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@bmiller03 Brian glad you enjoyed this one

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@happysnaps Valerie it was amazing

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@mubbur Oli glad you enjoyed this one

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@wh2021 Thanks Winghong

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@pdulis Thanks Peter

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@dkellogg Thank you

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@sangwann Thanks Dione it really is amazing in person

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@agnesvanderlindeicloudcom Agnes glad you like this one

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@mittens Marilyn glad you enjoyed this one

[Kathy]

A good look at this tradition. They are excellent horsepeople (RCMP) and it's always good to see law enforcement getting to do something that's not having them enforce laws.

[bkb in the city]

@randystreat Kathy glad to share this with you

[Vesna]

Very interesting!

[John Falconer]

These riders are just fabulous. Great shot.

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@vesna0210 Vesna I trust you enjoyed this one

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@johnfalconer Thanks John

[Cathy]

Historic, classic and festive!

[bkb in the city]

@calm Cathy that certainly is a great description