When did equitation training end for regular recruits at Depot?

When did equitation training end for regular recruits at Depot?

• A. In 1966
• B. In 1960
• C. In 1956
• D. In 1976

Answer: (A)

Equitation training is about riding and horsemanship. The question focuses on when this was dropped from the regular recruit program at Depot. The year 1966 marks the point when riding was removed from the standard training for new recruits, as part of a broader shift in the RCMP toward modernization in the 1960s. Training then concentrated on police skills relevant to a motorized, contemporary force, while horses remained in use for the Mounted Division and ceremonial duties rather than as a required part of regular training. The other years don’t fit that historical shift: earlier dates would not reflect the post–1960s modernization, and a later date would imply the change happened after it actually did.

Equitation training is about riding and horsemanship. The question focuses on when this was dropped from the regular recruit program at Depot. The year 1966 marks the point when riding was removed from the standard training for new recruits, as part of a broader shift in the RCMP toward modernization in the 1960s. Training then concentrated on police skills relevant to a motorized, contemporary force, while horses remained in use for the Mounted Division and ceremonial duties rather than as a required part of regular training. The other years don’t fit that historical shift: earlier dates would not reflect the post–1960s modernization, and a later date would imply the change happened after it actually did.