This spring, to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary, the RCMP's "Name the Foal" contest invited young people from across the country to submit original names for the newest additions to the Musical Ride.
Youth were asked to suggest names starting with the letter "O". These names were given to 14 foals born at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, ON.
Nine-year-old Vanessa Earle of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, was chosen as one of the winners. Vanessa`s winning foal name was "Oceana".
On July 12, 2017, Vanessa was invited to RCMP HQ in St. John's to receive her award. She was presented with a 2017 Musical Ride pennon, a horse and rider leaf pin, a framed photo of the foal she named Oceana and a certificate signed by the RCMP Commissioner.
Congratulations Vanessa!