The Life of a Musical Ride Horse: Part 1
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The Life of a Musical Ride Horse: Part 1
(A woman walks away from the camera on the farm grounds.)
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Spring is a busy time at the RCMP breeding farm,
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which is located just outside Ottawa.
(A foal and mare stand in the pasture, while the mare grazes.)
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It's foaling season!
(A female farm worker pets a foal.)
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First, our foals get their names from kids across Canada through a contest
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that runs every spring.
The foals born in the same year have names that begin with the same letter.
(Multiple foals roam around in the pasture. One of them walks up to the camera.)
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Within a few days of being born, the Hanoverian colts' and fillies' personalities emerge.
(Three foals stand in the pasture.)
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Foals spend the first three years of their lives at the breeding farm
(Multiple foals and mares stand and graze together in the pasture.)
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before moving to the Musical Ride Centre.
(A female staff member at the farm pets a foal.)
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The farm staff works closely with the young horses.
(A male staff member walks towards the camera in the pasture with two horses on reins.)
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They get the youngsters used to being handled,
introduce them to new experiences,
(Three foals stand near a female staff member in the pasture, who pets one of them.)
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and teach them new abilities like loading onto a trailer.
(Multiple foals and mares walk around a paddock.)
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The rest of their time is spent learning from mom until they are weaned,
(Multiple foals and mares stand and graze in the pasture.)
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playing, eating, and resting with their herd in the pastures and paddocks.
(A chestnut foal grazes in the pasture.)
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While the farm breeds horses bound for the Musical Ride,
not all foals are the right fit, like this little one.
(Multiple black horses run through the pasture.)
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All the mounts in the RCMP are black.
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Some have a little white on their face or feet.
The RCMP also looks at size, temperament and conformation.
(A chestnut horse on a lead rope stands in the pasture.)
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Horses that don't make it to the Musical Ride are sold in an on-line auction in the fall.
(Multiple foals and mares stand and graze together in the pasture.)
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But for those who do make the cut, their next step is training for the Musical Ride.
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