A day in the life of a Musical Ride member
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A day in the life of a Musical Ride member
(Multiple male and female riders work together to pull hay through the stalls and feed the horses.)
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Teamwork.
(A rider polishes a boot.)
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Initiative.
(A rider cleans out a horse's stall.)
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Hard work.
(Multiple riders get their horses prepared to ride.)
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These are characteristics needed to be part of the RCMP Musical Ride.
(Multiple horses, mounted by riders, walk towards the camera.)
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At the centre of it all are our horses and our riders.
(A horse, mounted by a female rider, walks up to the camera.)
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Here's what a typical day for a rider is like when they're not on tour.
(A male employee drives a tractor through the stalls and stables to clean the floor.)
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07:00 – First up: clean and refresh the stalls.
(A rider sweeps the floor of the stalls.)
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First up: clean and refresh the stalls.
(Two riders wash their horses.)
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07:30 – It's time to groom the horses to keep them healthy.
(A male rider brushes his horse.)
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It's time to groom the horses to keep them healthy.
(Multiple horses, mounted by riders, walk on a path.)
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08:00 – Let's ride!
(Horses training in an outdoor riding arena.)
(Multiple riders work together to give hay to the horses.)
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09:30 – After the ride, it's time to get the horses their breakfast.
(Multiple riders sweep the stables.)
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And keep things clean.
(A female rider walks to the break room.)
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09:45 – Break time!
(Multiple riders clean their horses' tack.)
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10:00 – Taking care of our equipment.
(A horse eats hay in its stall.)
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10:45 – Hay! It's time for the horses to have a snack while we sweep up.
(Horses walk in an outdoor riding arena.)
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11:30 -- After lunch, we do it all over again . . .
(Shot of the area above the door to the Riding Centre building reads: RCMP 1939.)
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15:00 – Time to call it a day!
(A male rider exits the building and nods to the camera.)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie royale du Canada signature
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 2020.
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Canada Wordmark
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