Since 2001, it has seen a significant number of women in its ranks, with women accounting for 25% of the riders in the band as of 2018. When on parade, the pipers lead while a large carriage pulled by six horses carrying kettle drummers follows behind. As a result of the pipes leaving gaps in the pipers teeth, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said in 2008, requested that a company design some specialized pipe tubes for the band.[4][5][6]