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| Exhibition Place - Horse Palace - Toronto Police Mounted Unit |  |
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| 15 Nova Scotia Ave., Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 |
| Telephone: 416 - 808 - 1700 |
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| District: South (former City of Toronto and East York) |
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| Architect and year: |
| J.J. Woolnough, 1931 |
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| Open: |
Saturday: 10 - 4
Last admittance to building: 3:30 |
Sunday: 10 - 4
Last admittance to building: 3:30 |
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| The Horse Palace has been described as one of the finest Art Deco Buildings in the City of Toronto and possibly in the province or nation. Art Deco elements of the Horse Palace include a hard-edged angular composition, cubist forms and strong horizontal and vertical planes. The low relief sculptured friezes of horses located on the exterior of the building are also indicative of the Art Deco style of design. In addition, details such as lanterns, skilfully executed in coloured glass, accentuate the overall architectural design of the building. When constructed in 1931, the Horse Palace was billed as one of the finest equestrian facilities in Canada and continues to fulfil its traditional role during the annual Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. |
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| Event information: |
| Guided tours of the stable each half hour. Historical displays, photo’s etc… Police Dog will be stopping by at random times. On Saturday May 24th, there will be hourly riding demonstrations along with information session on police horses. On Sunday May 25th between the hours of 10am – 1 pm, the Toronto Police Mounted Unit will be holding their annual Mounted Police Obstacle/Equitation competition. GOVERNOR GENERAL'S HORSE GUARDS will give a “Skill at Arms” demonstration on both dates. ONTARIO THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION will have a display. CANADIAN PETS AND ANIMALS MAGAZINE will be setting up a booth and distributing magazines. They will also produce a guide for the Horse Palace and a passport for children to collect ink stamps. CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE ASSOCIATION will be setting up a display and giving buttons to children. CANADIAN ARMED FORCES will be onsite and demonstrating how the stalls were renovated into barracks during WWII. |
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| Photography permitted: | Filming permitted: |
| Interior | Yes tripod: Yes | Interior | Yes tripod: Yes |
| Exterior | Yes tripod: Yes | Exterior | Yes tripod: Yes |
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| Getting there: Click here for map. |
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| TTC (nearest station) Bathurst Bus/streetcar: Bus 511 Sreet Car 509 CNE Go Train |
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| Visit their web site: http://www.torontopolice.on.ca |
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