City of North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Mountie and Horse Designer: Heiko Hespe (Dapp, AB)

When Built: 1963 Dimensions (estimated based on proportion to me): Height Hoof to Lance : 23 Feet (7 Metres) Height Hoof to Horse's Ear : 14.5 Feet (4.4 Metres) Height Hoof to Crown of Steston : 16 Feet (4.9 Metres) Construction Materials: Welded frame of pipes and rods, covered with coloured fibreglass. Foundation is concrete. Location: Northeast corner of the junction of Highways 16 and 40, at the Western Development Museum.

Reason for Building:

To commemorate Canada's Centennial in 1967.

Additional Information:

Heiko Hespe also designed the Bison in Wainwright, AB.

The horse was christened "Old Bobby" because of its similarity to a horse in the musical ride during that time.

Plaque at the base of the statue reads in part: "This statue is dedicated to the pioneers and citizens of the City of North Battleford on the occasion of their Golden Jubilee 1913 - 1963."

The statue cost $4,700.

Here is a close up of the mountie. There was some minor damage to the horse's tail in 2004.

Information Source: Handout from the North Battleford Tourism Centre

Picture Source: DMY