The unbreakable bond between Queen Elizabeth II and her Canadian horse

From 1969 to 1986, Queen Elizabeth II rode only one horse for all her public events and parades: a striking black mare from Canada named Burmese. Born in Saskatchewan, Burmese was bred to be a police horse for the RCMP -- but when the Queen was looking for a new riding horse, Burmese was offered to her as a gift instead. Dawna Friesen looks back at the monarch's special bond with her favourite steed, and how the pair overcame a terrifying moment in 1981. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8871938/qu... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews