Scene Scene: Horse Cavalry demonstration March 29, 2026March 26, 2026 Tex Appeal staff Horse Cavalry Detachment Photos by BECKY STINEHOUR The 1st Cavalry Division’s Horse Cavalry Detachment arrives onto the field in a formation for the weekly mounted demonstration. The troopers and their horses round a corner during the demonstration. The detachment’s wagon team joins the fun at the demonstration, which is held at 10 a.m. every Thursday (weather permitting). A trooper uses his skills with a saber to slice through a pumpkin as he races by on horseback.