A bit of Canadiana will be galloping through Richmond tonight as the RCMP Musical Ride takes to the grounds of Twin Oaks Equestrian Centre.
While sales leading up to the event, billed as the Steveston Rotary RCMP Musical Ride, were brisk, some tickets are expected to be available at the door.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with the main event featuring a troop of 32 horses and their riders set for 7:15 p.m.
The ride was developed in 1876 by early members of the North-West Mounted Police to display their riding prowess and entertain the local community.
On Wednesday night, the riders and their mounts will perform a variety of cavalry drills choreographed to music, which delights thousands of spectators annually.
This summer, the ride has been working its way across B.C. since a July 11 performance in Fort. St. John.
Cost for adults is $10, children six to 11 are $5, and those five and under are free.
In addition to the ride, there will be displays by the RCMP's Emergency Response Team and K-9 unit.
And a Canadian Forces Aurora aircraft - a maritime patrol aircraft - is scheduled to perform a flyby over the crowd.
B.C.'s Lt. Governor, Judith Guichon, will also be in attendance.
The Twin Oaks Equestrian Centre is located at 13671 No. 3 Road.
