Army transfers 15 horses to Border Patrol

[rangerrebew]

Army transfers 15 horses to Border Patrol
By ROSE L. THAYER STARS AND STRIPES •
March 27, 2026

The Army has donated 15 horses from Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and Fort Irwin, Calif., where they served in units that honored the history of the cavalry through ceremonies, parades and community outreach events. (Perry Shirzad/U.S. Coast Guard) The Army’s efforts to repurpose money from non-warfighting-related spending into weapons and training led to 15 horses from ceremonial units finding a new mission patrolling the southwest border with Customs and Border Protection. The horses came from Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and Fort Irwin, Calif., where they served in units that honored the history of the cavalry through ceremonies, parades and community outreach events. After a three-week training course, they’ll be sent to mounted Border Patrol units along the U.S. border with Mexico, CBP said Friday. The transfer saved CBP about $105,000, the agency said.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-03-27/army-transfers-horses-border-patrol-21199078.html
Source - Stars and Stripes

[rangerrebew]

They can't do that without a federal judge's approval, can they?

[berdie]

The old saying "you can't teach an old horse new tricks" comes to mind.