The History Of The Kansas City Chiefs' Original Mascot, Warpaint

Warpaint was a significant aspect of Chiefs' "Game Day" activities, including pregame parades, and many people loved seeing the horse take the field before games (via Chiefs). The Chiefs retired Warpaint in 1989, but she returned to Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 in honor of the National Football League's 50th anniversary with a few minor changes

Warpaint was a significant aspect of Chiefs' "Game Day" activities, including pregame parades, and many people loved seeing the horse take the field before games (via Chiefs). The Chiefs retired Warpaint in 1989, but she returned to Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 in honor of the National Football League's 50th anniversary with a few minor changes (via In Stride Edition).

Instead of a man dressed in Native American attire riding Warpaint, a cheerleader rode the horse. The event was a hit, and fans wanted more. "The fans had an overwhelming response to her and requested she remain a part of the home game day activities," Susie Derouchey, a Kansas City Chiefs Ambassador Cheerleader and Warpaint's rider told In Stride Edition. Warpaint went on to be a celebrity in her own right, visiting students at elementary schools and appearing in parades and rodeos, the Emporia Gazette reports.

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