Badenoch and Strathspey should be on parade for historic march
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Badenoch should keep its eyes open tomorrow (Tuesday, July 16) for a rare and colourful glimpse of some military history.
Military horse riders are retracing a historic 1930s trek on a four-day endurance ride up to the Moray coast and will be stopping at the famous Ruthven Barracks in Kingussie along the way.
"Exercise Highland Garron" is also expected to pay its respects at the military graves in the town's cemetery on its way to Kincraig while re-enacting a historic recruitment and publicity drive more than 80 years after the original trek.
The first was undertaken in 1934 by the Cavalry Regiment of the British Army.
Nicknamed the Royal Scots Greys due to the colour of their horses, they travelled in the Cairngorms in order to try and boost its troop numbers.
Riders from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Royal Engineers are representing the historic Greys and will follow four sections of the original ride which will pass points of military significance.
They are following the Badenoch Way and Speyside Way to Aviemore and are expected to arrive at historic Fort George on July 17.
Observers should see some splendid sights along the way, with the guards dressed in uniforms, modern and period, representing their units.
The group will finally dismount at Kinloss Barracks, where the horses will be rested before being transported back to their regiments.
Some of the riders will dress in period uniform and carry 1930s equipment.
The trek will serve as both a battlefield study to test the physical endurance and riding skills of troops and also increase the awareness of the military history in the north-east.
""Come and join us at The Dell Shinty Field in Kingussie in the morning," said Ruaridh Ormiston at Highland Horse Fun. "We hope to ride with them on some of our Highland ponies from Kingussie to Aviemore."
