ORVIWO | U.S. Customs and Border Protection + 1st Cavalry Division U.S. Army Smart Tactical Horse & Equine Deployments — Born From Puerto Rico
- Jan Ortega
- Nov 20
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 21

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.

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The horse is not an outdated asset.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Mission risks due to outdated gear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 🇵🇷

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.


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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