RCMP Musical Ride opens the stable doors for annual Open House

Published Feb 24, 2024 • Last updated 16 hours ago • 1 minute read

Sgt Sarah Parent of the Musical Ride this year brought out Lost III to greet guests. Lost III has been named in honour of the three RCMP members who tragically lost their lives in 2014 in Moncton. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

The RCMP Musical Ride Centre on Sandridge Road in Ottawa’s east end opened the stable doors Saturday for kids of all ages to check out the popular horses and to meet the riders before the team sets out on its annual cross-country tour.

The massive Hanoverian show animals seemed to enjoy the attention as much as the visitors and there were lineups for photos with the horses and the riders and other attractions.

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The open house also featured stable tours and farrier demonstrations of hoof care for the Musical Ride horses.

There was no admission charge to the event, but visitors were asked for donations for the Ottawa Food Bank.

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The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Sgt Sarah Parent of the Musical Ride this year, brought out Lost III to greet guests. Lost III has been named in honour of the three RCMP members who tragically lost their lives in 2014 in Moncton NB. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Sgt Sarah Parent of the Musical Ride this year, brought out Lost III to greet guests. Lost III has been named in honour of the three RCMP members who tragically lost their lives in 2014 in Moncton NB. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia The annual Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride open house took place Saturday at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables. The open house has been an annual tradition for the RCMP since 1996, a perfect chance to see the Hanoverian horses up close. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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