Pony Soldier File

The name is a literal translation of terms used by First Nations groups to describe the mounted patrols.

: They wore scarlet tunics to distinguish themselves from the blue-clad U.S. Cavalry, whom many Indigenous groups mistrusted. 🐎 Why "Pony Soldier"? Pony Soldier

: Countless "Northern" novels portrayed them as stoic, incorruptible heroes of the wilderness. The name is a literal translation of terms

: To stop the illegal American whiskey trade and assert Canadian sovereignty. Pony Soldier

: Unlike traditional infantry, they moved exclusively on horseback to cover the vast Canadian prairies.