Talk about Sooner horsepower
There’s a new Boomer and Sooner this season.
The ponies that pulled the Sooner Schooner for the past 14 years retired after last season. Both horses were in their late teens, and even though I know little about what age does to the equine, I suspect those horses deserve a good long trip to the Caribbean.
Their replacements took to the Owen Field sod for the first time under game time conditions today, although it was a slow arrival.
The Schooner made its entrance and tradition loop around the field during the pregame at a noticeably slower speed. No doubt running out on the field in front of 85,000 people for the first time was a bit unnerving for the grey ponies, but they made the trip without incident.
Here’s hoping they get used to their new gig quickly. With the Sooners already on the scoreboard less than five minutes into the game against Chattanooga, the Schooner might make a bunch of trips tonight.
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