Culver riders prepare for big day (400 hooves in Inaugural parade)

[IndianaGreen]

The riders will march the parade
route carrying American flags.


A Culver student prepares
a horse for practice.

Culver riders prepare for big day

Updated: Jan 11, 2009 06:41 PM EST
Cat Andersen/Eyewitness News

Culver - A group of Indiana high school students is saddling-up for the ride of a lifetime.

Riders from Culver Academies were invited to march in the inaugural parade next week in Washington D.C. The beat of 400 hooves will help march the nation into a new era.

"It's honestly kind of giving me chills to think, 'Wow, I'm getting to ride for the first African-American president'," said Austin Chandler of the Black Horse Troop..

The procession to the president will wind them through the streets of the nation's capital.

"When you see a hundred horses heading down Pennsylvania Avenue and 72 horses have American flags. It is absolutely awesome for the spectators and the president," said Lynn Rasch, coach and choreographer of the Equestriennes.

"After four or five months of preparation, it's finally here," said Chandler.

http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=9654338

Video at above link

[firedupdem]

1. Thanks for this. Those kids and the instructor sounded excited.

This is going to be beautiful to watch! I cannot wait until the 20th!!

[FrenchieCat]

2. Very Neat! That our great Blue Indiana!

[Chipper Chat]

3. A Blue Plate outfit from a newly-blue state!

I was so sick of people saying "Oh, you're from a red state."
Not no more!

[Trillo]

4. Are they still forcing plebes to scream at the top of their lungs?

I've never understood that lesson. Pretty near everyone I attempt it with takes offense. I could have done without that intentional training of how to interact with authority figures.

Still have an absolute policy of "no hazing"? :rofl:

[IndianaGreen]

8. I don't know about Culver, but Indiana University has a no hazing policy

and I suspect the same holds true for the other universities. Campus authorities have been cracking down on hazing, even in the Greeks, after several students died or were hospitalized after having to engage in binge drinking as part of some sort of initiation.

[Cha]

5. That will be awesome..thanks

for this news!

[EraOfResponsibility]

6. K & R'd n/t

[quantass]

7. With all those horseys will they each be wearing a diaper...or will the spectators get hankies?

[IndianaGreen]

9. There were no horse diapers at the Lincoln Inaugural

I pity the band that follows them! :-)

[Jennicut]

10. I think we should make Bush follow them instead, it seems a fitting end

[BrklynLiberal]

12. with a shovel and a big plastic bag...

[BrklynLiberal]

11. How do the 100 horses get to DC??? Train, truck convoy?