Pony Soldier -

: The bright red jacket became a symbol of a different kind of authority—one based on negotiation rather than purely military conquest.

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

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

While traditionally romanticized, modern history examines the Pony Soldiers through a more critical lens: Pony Soldier

: They were responsible for enforcing laws that restricted Indigenous movement (the pass system).