Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 62

D-20 THE STATE JOURNAL Sunday, Nov. 25, 1962 Last U.S. Cavalry Horse Still Prances Like Colt Laming Michigan WILL-YUM By JOSEPH H. CARTER (United Press International) FT. RILEY, (UPD The side, think of Chief as "the last "Chief was a popular horse and way of knowing.

But so far the of thousands." He represents a well liked. He was so gentle that fighting band that served from i anybody could ride him. outlook is good. Scott said that last year Chief was thin, lacking in energy and 'his head hung low with the ears back. But a diet change rejuvenated the old horse.

Released from the stable today, Chief bursts off with a run. He lies down, rolls in the sand then jumps to his feet with a kick. Then, proud as the history he represents, he prances around the pen. A roll or two more generally sends him to a nearby clump of trees for another Army tradition a 10-minute break. SFC.

Robert B. Parker, the riding club stable officer and an ex-Cavalry rider, said many persons guess Chiefs age at 12 to 18 years. But the horse was born in 1932 and Parker said the way horsemen figure, that makes him about 120 years old on the human scale. last U.S.- Cavalry horse. Chief, early Indian skirmishes until the PROSPECTS GOOD prances here in retirement, defy 26th Cavalry Regiment was wiped Maj.

Lyle Scott post veter ing old age and the mechanized Army. out by Japanese during World War inarian, said Chiefs health is excellent. When asked about Chiefs life expectancy, he said: "I wouldn't make an estimate. He might live for 10 years, or he The 30-year-old bay gelding is at Luzan and Bataan. Mechanization dealt the mounted healthy, sleek and fat.

He romps alone in the post corral like a colt, although his age is the equivalent to that of a 120-year-old man. He ignores the cold instruments of Army a heavy blow. Cavalry men were retrained and their mounts were sold or retired. This former outpost of mounted Cavalry was might die tomorrow. There is no modern nuclear war that now converted to a training ground Borneo Believed surround him.

for nuclear combat. Brunei Blisspelled BANDJERMASIN, Borneo The name, Borneo, appears to be a corruption of Brunei 'Early map-makers spelled the name variously as Brunnai, Brune, Borney, Bor-nei, Bruni, and Borneo. Brunei was applied both to the town, Brunei, and all Borneo, for the Brunei Kingdom once held sway over the entire island. When he dies, a full military Although the years have claimed funeral is planned for Chief. He will be buried beside the "Old Trooper" cavalry monument in the all the other government-owned riding stock, and most of their riders, Chief remains a sentimen center of historic Ft.

Riley for tal tie. "Chief was a good, all-around Cavalry horse, especially good in AN OLD SOLDIER The last U.S. Cavalry horse. Chief, 30-year-old bay gelding, poses with his keeper, SFC Robert B. Parker, who dug out his old cavalry uniform for this photo.

Although Chief Is still healthy, his age is the equivalent of a 120-year-old man, and he' cannot be expected to live too much longer. A full military funeral is planned for Chief, the sole surviving government-owned military mount. (UPI Telephoto.) his death will end an era. Chief is the sole surviving gov ernment-owned military mount. jumping," said retired M-Sgt.

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