Old trooper

Chief was the last living cavalry horse still carried on government rolls. He was foaled in 1932 and purchased by the Army in 1940 at Ft.Robinson, Nebraska. In December of 1949 he was placed in semi-retirement and was fully retired at Ft. Riley, Kansas, in 1958. Chief died on May 26, 1968 and is buried at the foot of the statue “Old Trooper” at Fort Riley.
The statue not only depicts the proud heritage of the U.S. Horse Cavalry, but also marks the final resting place of ‘Chief’, the last cavalry horse to be carried on Army rolls who died in 1968. A special casket was built so he could be buried standing up.