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ORVIWO | U.S. Customs and Border Protection + 1st Cavalry Division U.S. Army Smart Tactical Horse & Equine Deployments — Born From Puerto Rico

Updated: Nov 21

Tactical Cowboy with ORVIWO Smart Saddle
ORVIWO Tactical Horse Systems — next-gen mounted mobility.

ORVIWO’s Smart Tactical Horse Deployment Program

Where the Heritage of the Cowboy Meets the Technology of the Future


Horses have served America’s front lines long before Humvees, radio towers, sensors, and satellites. From the fields of the 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army to today’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mounted Patrol Units—equine teams continue to fill missions no vehicle or drone can replicate.


And now, for the first time in nearly a century, mounted operations are entering a new era of intelligence, telemetry, and tactical readiness.


This is the mission behind ORVIWO’s newest innovation:


ORVIWO Tactical Horse Systems™

Smart Saddles | IoT-Equipped Tack | Mounted Telemetry | Rugged Mobility

Born in Puerto Rico. Engineered for America’s frontline.



Sunset cowboy tactical deployment with IoT saddle
Cowboy Mobility. ORVIWO Technology.

I. The Legacy of Mounted Forces

The 1st Cavalry Division: A Century of Mounted Excellence


The 1st Cavalry Division (“America’s First Team”) began as one of the last great formations of mounted soldiers in U.S. military history. For generations, cavalry units provided:


  • Mobile reconnaissance

  • Long-range patrol

  • Terrain dominance

  • Rapid maneuver capability

  • Human-equine synchronized awareness


Even as the division evolved into one of the Army’s premier combined arms forces, the cavalry ethos—mobility, courage, discipline—remains a living symbol of honor.

The Tactical Buckaroo™ lives inside that lineage.


U.S. Customs and Border Protection: The Modern Horse Patrol


Today, CBP’s Horse Patrol Units operate along some of the most rugged, remote, and strategically significant terrain in the United States. Horses help agents:

  • Traverse deep brush and open desert

  • Track individuals

  • Conduct humanitarian search and rescue

  • Patrol special events

  • Operate quietly and effectively


The horse is not an outdated asset.

The horse is a strategic mobility tool, unmatched in certain terrain environments.

Yet until now, mounted units lacked modernized technical support.

This is where ORVIWO innovates.



II. The Modern Problem: Traditional Gear vs. Modern Threats


Mounted units face:


  • Limited communications

  • No real-time equine health monitoring

  • No integrated tactical gear standards

  • No sensor fusion

  • Limited endurance and fatigue analytics

  • Mission risks due to outdated gear


Mounted patrols deserve the same level of intelligence, protection, and communication as any modern tactical operator.


So ORVIWO engineered an end-to-end solution.



III. The ORVIWO Smart Tactical Equine Platform™


A world-first integrated smart saddle + equine IoT + rugged communications ecosystem for modern mounted operations.

The platform is built on seven tactical pillars.


1. Smart Tactical Saddle System (STSS™)

The saddle becomes a command center.

Integrated Features:

  • IoT sensors

  • GPS/CBRS

  • 5G/LTE rugged router

  • Saddle pressure mapping

  • Heat & posture detection

  • Stress monitoring

  • Rifle & med-kit holsters

  • Modular radio ports

  • LoRaWAN mesh capability


2. Equine Health Intelligence (EHI™)

Real-time equine vitals:

  • Heart & respiration

  • Temperature

  • Gait stability

  • Stress indicators

  • Fatigue prediction

  • Recovery metrics


This ensures ethical and safe mounted missions.


3. Mounted Communications Suite (MCS™)

Mounted units gain:

  • 5G/CBRS

  • Satellite failover

  • GNSS positioning

  • Motorola/L3Harris radio integration

  • Helmet-mounted comms

  • Getac tablet docking


The horse becomes a mobile network node.


4. IoT Saddle Holsters + Tactical Carriage

Engineered load-bearing system:

  • Rifle scabbard

  • First-aid module

  • Radio holsters

  • Tablet dock

  • Antenna points

  • Rear-storage architecture


5. Mounted Terrain Intelligence (MTI™)


Using IoT and equine biomechanics:

  • LoRaWAN perimeter alerts

  • Heat/humidity indicators

  • Terrain awareness

  • AI-assisted tracking

  • Behavioral predictive cues


The horse becomes a terrain sensor.


6. ORVIWO Tactical Buckaroo™ Identity


The new mounted operator:

  • Cowboy heritage

  • Cavalry discipline

  • IoT mobility

  • Rugged tactical intelligence


A fusion of tradition and technology.


7. Puerto Rico as a Smart Mounted Ops Hub 🇵🇷


Cowboy with U.S. and Puerto Rico flag
Born in Puerto Rico. Built for America’s frontline.

Puerto Rico’s diverse terrain makes it an ideal innovation environment:

  • Mountains & forest

  • Coastline security

  • Rural agricultural areas

  • Limited-vehicle terrains

  • Disaster-prone zones


Mounted operations remain essential in many PR municipalities.

ORVIWO is modernizing that capability.


Mounted patrol with integrated sensors and holsters
Mounted units now carry the same tech advantages as tactical teams.


Equine IoT sensors and mounted telemetry system
Wearable IoT smart sensors for equine health & performance.

IV. Real Mission Applications


Border Operations

  • Improved communications

  • Safer patrol

  • Extended range

  • Equine health assurance


Disaster Response

Especially post-hurricane:

  • Mudslides

  • Flooded areas

  • Debris-blocked roads


Rural & Agricultural Security

Mounted patrol + IoT = breakthrough in:

  • Livestock protection

  • Intrusion detection

  • Fire prevention

  • Remote situational awareness


Federal & State Integration

Compatible with:

  • CBP

  • USDA

  • PRDNRA

  • Municipal police

  • Emergency managers

  • DoD partners


Mounted patrol becomes a part of the national situational awareness network.



V. A Tribute to Heritage and Innovation


The bronze cowboy statue symbolizes:

  • Honor

  • Tradition

  • Mobility

  • Human–equine partnership


ORVIWO's Tactical Buckaroo merges tradition with modern tactical technology.

Puerto Rico is where heritage meets innovation.

1st Cavalry Division is the inspiration.

CBP is the mission partner.

ORVIWO is the architect.



VI. The Future Begins Now

ORVIWO is building:

  • Smart Tactical Saddle systems

  • Equine IoT health platforms

  • Mounted 5G & CBRS networks

  • Rugged mobility kits

  • Cyber-secure mounted mission tools

  • Puerto Rico’s Mounted Ops Modernization Roadmap


This is more than modernization—It is a transformation of mounted security and tactical mobility.




Conclusion

Cowboy Mobility. ORVIWO Technology.


The Tactical Buckaroo is rising.

Mounted operations are entering a new era—smarter, safer, connected.


And this revolution begins in Puerto Rico.


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