Musical Ride

The RCMP musical rides tours throughout Canada, normally from May through October, and may perform at up to fifty venues during that period.

The Canadian home for the RCMP Musical ride is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Getting There:

You drive east from in front of the Parliament Building and continue on as Wellington turns into Rideau Street and east on Rideau to where it crosses the Rideau River. Rideau Street turns into Montreal Road at this point. Continue east on Montreal Road to St. Laurent Boulevard. Turn left on St. Laurent, and the Rockcliffe Stables are at the end of the road.

Though the Musical Ride travels much of the year, visitors are welcome at the stables.

Meet the horses, tour the stables, visit the riding school, see the farrier (maybe even shoeing a horse!), stop into the tack room, see the official carriages used as members of the Musical Ride escort Her Majesty the Queen and other dignitaries.

The hours are:

• May through September
  
7 days a week – 09:00 to 15:30 (3:30 p.m.)


• October through April

Tuesdays & Thursdays only – 10:00 to 14:00 (2:00 p.m.)

As well, my father worked for them as a civilian employee for many years at RCMP Headquarters in Ottawa. Other members of my family have been part of "the force" including one brother and another family member that rode with the Musical Ride.

“Although legend has it that the first Musical Ride was performed as early as 1876, the first officially recorded Musical Ride was performed in Regina under Inspector William George Matthews in1887. Over the years the popularity of the Musical Ride has grown - today it is one of the most popular Canadian symbols around the world,” courtesy of the Musical Ride web site.

Contact information:

The RCMP Musical Ride performs Canada wide. Here is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride photo album for your enjoyment:

www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/mr-ce/photos-eng.htm