The RCMP foals now have names.
In April, a contest was launched looking for submissions.
More than 300 were received from schools, which is the most entries in over five years.
The winning names will be given to 11 new foals recently born in an Ontario breeding farm.
The hope is that they may be a part of the RCMP Musical ride some day.
The full list of 11 winning entries is:
- Viola – Ethan, Sussex, NB
- Verna – Ava, Ottawa, ON
- Vimy – Megan, Kamloops, BC
- Valour – Creighton, Conception Harbour, NL
- Vision – Dhvij, Assiniboia, SK
- Volt – Nathan, Drummondville, QC
- Vax – Loic, Yellowknife, NT
- Victory – Ondrrej, Cornwall, PEI
- Venus – Alexis, Bow Island, AB
- Vick – Tripp, Iqaluit, NU
- Vétéran – Mme Andréanne Matte (Grade 5), Woodstock, ON (classroom entry from École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys)
The RCMP has been breeding its own horses for more than 80 years. In addition to being one of the largest licensed Hanoverian breeders in the country, the breeding program is internationally recognized for producing some of the finest Hanoverian horses in Canada.
