RCMP Musical Ride at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show October 14, 2008

The majestic Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride will join with more than 1,200 of the winningest horses in North America to make the 63rd annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show an extravaganza of equestrian competition and entertainment. The show is held October 9-18, 2008 at the State Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA.

The show is one of only four US venues for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride in 2008. The Musical Ride, which will appear each of the last four nights of the show, is a thrilling exhibition of precision horsemanship, as 32 perfectly matched horses and riders execute a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drill choreographed to stirring music. Outfitted in scarlet uniforms, tacked in ceremonial saddlery, a Canadian maple leaf brushed into the croup of each horse, the horses and riders perform with military precision in formation at the trot and canter.

The Pennsylvania National Horse Show is one of the nation's premier equestrian competitions, featuring over 1,200 of the best horses and riders from throughout North America in ten days of virtually nonstop competition. The show awards eleven national championships and more than $350,000 in prize money. Tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts throughout the region and across the US attend the will enjoy the unparalleled competition, family activities, excellent shopping, and the opportunity to watch the very best in equestrian sports in action.

Official Website: http://www.panational.org/event-information.php