The
annual
Richmond
Ride with the Richmond Police Mounted Squad took place on Sunday, April
1st
(no fooling). The
officers and horses of
the Richmond Mounted Squad accompanied the participants on a wonderful,
memorable, day of riding. Cathette
Plumer lead the way, driving Mr. Charles Moorehead’s draft
horses and the State
Fair wagon.
The
group
departed the Federal Reserve
Parking Lot at noon, traveling through the city incorporating a number
of the
historic areas of downtown Richmond and its famous monuments and
stopped at
Byrd Park (Byrd Park & the Carillon contain a 240 foot Georgian
bell tower
that pays tribute to Virginians who died in WWI), for a brief break
with lunch
provided by Champion Saddlery. From
the
picnic shelter it was a brief ride back to the Federal Reserve Lot. It was a wonderful four
hour ride on a beautiful
day with our Mounted Squad.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to the Optimist Club of Greater Richmond, which provided refreshments and coffee at the beginning of the ride. And to Champion Saddlery, Doswell, for the lunch and horse treats during the break.
Pictures from the 2007 Richmond Ride