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Mustangs’ parade spot

The Spokesman-Review U.S. Border Patrol agents and wranglers play soccer with their mustangs Tuesday at the Mountain House Stables near Colville. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
The Spokesman-Review U.S. Border Patrol agents and wranglers play soccer with their mustangs Tuesday at the Mountain House Stables near Colville. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
The Spokesman-Review U.S. Border Patrol agents and wranglers play soccer with their mustangs Tuesday at the Mountain House Stables near Colville. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Danielle Suarez , public affairs officer for the U.S. Border Patrol, said the mustangs and the local riders in the agency’s equestrian unit have been given their place in the Inaugural Parade.

“The Border Patrol contingent is #8 in the fifth division.  There are six divisions in the parade with 20-25 units per division. . .

The mustangs practiced

on Jan. 18 th at the equestrian center in Maryland .  The practice will include the Border Patrol’s Pipes and Drums unit to desensitize the mustangs to the band music.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Obama's Inauguration." Read all stories from this blog