: To establish law and order in the Northwest Territories.
While traditionally romanticized, modern history examines the Pony Soldiers through a more critical lens: Pony Soldier
: They wore scarlet tunics to distinguish themselves from the blue-clad U.S. Cavalry, whom many Indigenous groups mistrusted. 🐎 Why "Pony Soldier"? : To establish law and order in the Northwest Territories
The name is a literal translation of terms used by First Nations groups to describe the mounted patrols. Pony Soldier