They carried our Choctaw people and supplies across hundreds of miles from Mississippi to Indian Territory. Loyal to the end, very few lived through the the rigorous 10-mile per day journey, due to lack of food, harsh weather conditions and fatigue.
They are the unsung heroes of the Trail of Tears – the Choctaw ponies.
What became of the few ponies that did survive? Find out more from my guest who I affectionately call the “Mother of the ponies”, Francine Locke Bray.
Learn about Blackjack Mountain, Antlers, Oklahoma, a couple of must-read books on the topic, and more about these unsung heroes of the Trail of Tears.
Season 1, Episode 7, “Choctaw Ponies – the Unsung Heroes of the Trail of Tears”: Francine Locke Bray, Choctaw
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