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Did you know? The RCMP Musical Ride provides escorts for VIPs. These very important people are transported around via horse and carriage for special occasions. This allow for an open, visible and more intimate drive past of the VIP with the crowd. It's also an opportunity for Canada to honour our special guest(s), like a head of state or member of the Royal Family, through pomp and ceremony. We have four carriages that we use for escorting VIPs. The top carriage, we call the State Carriage (Landau) is a postilion drawn carriage used only for state occasions, which means the Royal Family or a head of state. The other three carriages, we call semi-state carriages – Box Driven Landau, Vis-à-vis and Victoria. We use these three carriages for any semi-state or less formal occasion. An example of a semi-state guest is an ambassador. An interesting fact is three of the four carriages were built in the 1800's and are still used today. The fourth was built in the 1970's. The level of escort being done will also determine the number of horses on parade escorting the carriage. If it's an escort of Her Majesty the Queen, we will parade with a total of 44 horses and will include a Guidon Party and the State Landau. A semi-state escort of an ambassador, for example, would include eight horses with a semi-state carriage. No matter who we are escorting, it's an honour to be able to perform this duty on behalf of Canada. | Facebook
Last summer, the RCMP Musical Ride received a prestigious gift of a landau from Mr. Gaston Parent of Quebec City, Quebec. It's a rare historical piece of Canadian and Québécois horse-drawn heritage. It was Mr. Parent's desire to see his lovingly restored landau put to use, so he offered it to the RCMP. This piece of history will be used by the Musical Ride for state and semi-state VIP escorts. It'll shine at events for many years to come. | Facebook
