Seven performances of Musical Ride
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Updated: July 02, 2009 3:44 PM
There will be seven RCMP Musical Ride performances in Langley from July 29 to Aug. 1.
All shows are at Thunderbird Equestrian Centre at 248 Street and 72 Avenue.
Performances are at 1 and 6 p.m. on July 30 and 31; at 11 a.m. on July 31 and at 1 and 6 p.m. on Aug. 1.
Proceeds from all Langley performances will support the Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association, CKNW Orphan Fund and the Langley Memorial Hospital Pediatric Ward.
The Musical Ride has been performing for Canadians since 1887. Over the years, the popularity of the Musical Ride has grown and it has become a world=renowned attraction. The Musical Ride is performed by a full troop 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 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 $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.
Cost to attend this summer's performance in Langley is $20 per carload.
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