When the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) posted a message on their Fb web page saying the first-ever “Divestment of Horses” initiative, they’d no thought what the extent of curiosity could be. The concept was easy sufficient: discover acceptable eternally properties with Canadians who wished to undertake a retired “RCMP Musical Trip horse that’s been retired from lively service because of well being circumstances or accidents.” The Musical Trip usually has about 140 horses in its program at any given time.

The beautiful black horses are Canadian icons which were gifted to Royalty. Queen Elizabeth II, rode the Saskatchewan-bred Burmese for years, and King Charles III acquired a horse from the RCMP in April simply days earlier than his Coronation. The horses and the Musical Trip are internationally acknowledged symbols of our nation. Who wouldn’t need certainly one of these majestic animals?

What the RCMP didn’t anticipate was the response, which is shocking given the final line of the unique submit was “go inform your horsey associates.” Effectively, it seems just like the horse neighborhood unfold the phrase, as a result of the very subsequent day the RCMP up to date their Fb web page with the next message: “The Divestment of Horses Program didn’t count on to obtain a lot curiosity. Whereas we respect it, we can not settle for any extra functions presently.” This system had acquired about 1,600 functions in lower than 24 hours.

The submit then explains that if you happen to did apply, like every job utility, solely these candidates they deem the fitting match shall be contacted. Whereas neither Fb or the official web site  mentions what number of retired horses there are to rehome, it appears it’s not sufficient to fulfill demand. “Because of the very small variety of horses that qualify for this Program, there isn’t any assure you can be supplied a horse.”

Horse-Canada.com will present additional updates as they turn into out there.

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