1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,460 this specific unit was started by 3 00:00:10,460 --> 00:00:12,540 Lieutenant Colonel lindsey . He came 4 00:00:12,540 --> 00:00:14,707 back from a tour from Vietnam saw that 5 00:00:14,707 --> 00:00:16,651 camp Pendleton had a mounted color 6 00:00:16,651 --> 00:00:18,873 guard unit . So he decided to start one 7 00:00:18,873 --> 00:00:20,984 here to represent the Marine Corps at 8 00:00:20,984 --> 00:00:23,207 some of the local parades . This became 9 00:00:23,207 --> 00:00:25,318 designated the Mounted Color Guard of 10 00:00:25,318 --> 00:00:24,880 the Marine Corps in 1967 . 11 00:00:34,010 --> 00:00:36,010 We try to keep as much tradition as 12 00:00:36,010 --> 00:00:38,177 possible and were recently starting to 13 00:00:38,177 --> 00:00:40,177 push into doing calvary maneuvers , 14 00:00:40,177 --> 00:00:43,100 calvary demonstrations to be able to 15 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:44,499 represent that history . 16 00:00:49,930 --> 00:00:52,041 So our day to day life , we come in , 17 00:00:52,041 --> 00:00:54,208 we feed and water the horses every day 18 00:00:54,208 --> 00:00:56,374 and then we'll uh , bring them up well 19 00:00:56,374 --> 00:00:58,319 groomed , they'll brush them off , 20 00:00:58,319 --> 00:01:00,374 saddle them , They'll start off with 21 00:01:00,374 --> 00:01:02,597 groundwork to kind of knock that , that 22 00:01:02,597 --> 00:01:04,708 fresh morning edge off and on to work 23 00:01:04,708 --> 00:01:06,874 the horse , get the horses attention . 24 00:01:06,874 --> 00:01:06,560 Um , at that time , that's when the 25 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,560 riders themselves also , you know , 26 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,671 they're , they're focusing in there . 27 00:01:10,671 --> 00:01:12,616 They're getting their emotions and 28 00:01:12,616 --> 00:01:14,782 mindset right to go ride the horse and 29 00:01:14,782 --> 00:01:16,449 focus on what they're doing . 30 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,007 The amazing thing about horses is that 31 00:01:21,007 --> 00:01:23,118 they can sense every emotion that you 32 00:01:23,118 --> 00:01:25,173 have . Um , every single one of them 33 00:01:25,173 --> 00:01:27,118 when you're around them , not just 34 00:01:27,118 --> 00:01:29,340 riding them . You know , you're feeding 35 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:28,300 them , petting them . They can tell 36 00:01:28,300 --> 00:01:30,467 what kind of emotions you're feeling . 37 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,910 They don't understand how much time 38 00:01:35,910 --> 00:01:38,360 that we were actually out here riding 39 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,527 and working with these guys . We spend 40 00:01:40,527 --> 00:01:42,804 a lot of time with these guys and it's , 41 00:01:42,804 --> 00:01:44,860 and it's awesome because you build a 42 00:01:44,860 --> 00:01:46,860 connection with these horses and um 43 00:01:46,860 --> 00:01:48,970 just seeing that horse's personality 44 00:01:48,970 --> 00:01:52,200 and how they react to things , you 45 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,256 wouldn't be able to get that joy and 46 00:01:54,256 --> 00:01:56,367 seeing a horse , you know , just have 47 00:01:56,367 --> 00:01:59,180 fun and enjoy doing what it does if you 48 00:01:59,180 --> 00:02:00,000 weren't here 49 00:02:04,550 --> 00:02:06,730 and barstow being small , that's the 50 00:02:06,730 --> 00:02:08,897 one thing nice about the color guard , 51 00:02:08,897 --> 00:02:11,063 it does get the word out about barstow 52 00:02:11,063 --> 00:02:13,063 and it's the one unique thing about 53 00:02:13,063 --> 00:02:15,590 barstow . So , um , no , I'm glad to 54 00:02:15,590 --> 00:02:16,979 see , it's still going . 55 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:26,556 The most rewarding experience for me 56 00:02:26,556 --> 00:02:28,722 out here is when I work with a younger 57 00:02:28,722 --> 00:02:30,833 horse or even one of the older horses 58 00:02:30,833 --> 00:02:33,056 for weeks at a time , getting ready for 59 00:02:33,056 --> 00:02:36,260 a specific event , um , and getting 60 00:02:36,260 --> 00:02:38,538 there and successfully doing the event , 61 00:02:38,538 --> 00:02:40,649 knowing that the horse may have , you 62 00:02:40,649 --> 00:02:42,593 know , a couple of problems here , 63 00:02:42,593 --> 00:02:42,400 there , you know , might be nervous or 64 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,622 something and I get there and the horse 65 00:02:44,622 --> 00:02:46,789 performs phenomenally like that is the 66 00:02:46,789 --> 00:02:49,450 greatest um , reward that you can get 67 00:02:49,450 --> 00:02:50,000 out here