Burmese - a great horse!

Burmese was the Queen's horse, a beautiful black mare gifted to her by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).  

Born in 1962 in Saskatchewan, Canada,  Burmese was bred to be part of the RCMP.  She was much liked and was the lead horse for their musical ride by the time she was 5 years old.  In 1969 the RCMP were to perform at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, with Burmese.  The Queen was looking for a new riding horse and on hearing this the RCMP offered Burmese as a gift.  

Burmese spent a few weeks with Corporal Fred Rasmussen being trained for the Queen.  She went on to be ridden for ceremonial displays in addition to country hacks, both by the Queen.
The Queen rode Burmese for the Trooping of the Colour for 18 consecutive years.  In 1981 the Queen was shot at by someone in the crowd (they were blanks), Burmese was unnerved but the Queen calmed her quickly. 

Burmese retired in 1987 and she was turned out to grass at Windsor Castle for the rest of her days.  She died in 1990 and is buried at Windsor.  The Queen commissioned a bronze statue of her riding Burmese which is in front of the  Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Canada.

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