Because wealth was measured in horses.
the cheyenne used horses to hunt buffalo ,to carry travois , to be more mobil and to travel
yes they did have horses.
Horses made the Cheyenne more mobile when hunting and the horses were able to carry heavier loads of game.
Horses made the Cheyenne more mobile when hunting and the horses were able to carry heavier loads of game.
Horses made it easier to hunt buffalo and caribou
horses
They rode on horses to get from place to place.
The Lakota which were originally called the Dakota. Were introduced to horses by 1730 by the Cheyenne and have used horses ever since.
Horses made it easier to hunt buffalo and caribou.
They used horses for the same reason people everywhere use horses. They made life much easier than without them.
The pre-horse Cheyenne were basically a stationery people. Once introduced to the horse they were more or less nomadic.