S1, E7: Francine Bray, Choctaw Ponies - the Unsung Heroes of the Trail of Tears

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 https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/ https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast