Overview

• The one-year drawdown will shutter Military Working Equid programs at Fort Irwin, Fort Huachuca, Fort Riley, Fort Sill and Fort Hood.
• A total of 141 horses will be transferred to private and nonprofit owners, and none will be sold.
• Burial caisson teams at Arlington National Cemetery and Joint Base San Antonio will continue operations.
• The initiative is projected to save $2 million annually and shift personnel and funds toward warfighting readiness.
• The decision follows a 2022 CNN report and internal Army assessment that exposed systemic equine welfare and veterinary care shortcomings.