Musical Ride

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gendarmerie royale du Canada Musical Ride
Cap badge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Active	1873–present
Country	Canada
Type	Dragoons
Role	Federal, National & Paramilitary Police Force
Size	15 divisions
Garrison/HQ	RHQ—Ottawa
Nickname	The Mounties
Motto	Maintiens le droit (Defend the law)[1][2]
Battle honours	see Battle honours
Commanders
Current commander	William J. S. Elliott (Commissioner)
Honorary Commissioner	HM The Queen
Honorary Deputy Commissioner	The Prince Edward[3]
Insignia
Shoulder flash
Tartan	RCMP
Abbreviation	RCMP/GRC

The Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a formal event showcasing the equestrian skills performed by thirty-two cavalry who are regular members of the force. The event is held in Canada and worldwide to promote the RCMP. The first official ride was held in 1887 in Regina, Saskatchewan and commanded by Inspector William George Matthews.

The Musical Ride is featured on the Canadian fifty-dollar bill produced from 1969-1979.

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  RCMP horsemen performing at the 1939 World's Fair

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  The Musical Ride performed on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada Day, 2007

External links

• RCMP Musical Ride website
• Fifty-dollar bill featuring Musical Ride

References

1. ^ Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2. ^ New commissioner for RCMP must restore faith in the famed force
3. ^ Prince Edward in Vancouver for Paralympics