In 1900, Donald Smith personally funded a new Canadian military regiment to support efforts in the Boer War in South Africa.

Located in Western Canada, Smith recruited police officers, cowboys and other frontiersmen who all had one thing in common: horse training.

The Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) was formed as a cavalry unit and has remained an integral part of the Canadian Armed Forces ever since.

While the unit no longer trains troopers on horseback, it maintains a presence with horses to ensure its heritage is never forgotten.

“Just like most of history, if you don’t talk about it, it’s lost,” said Master Corporal Brennan…

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