Beyond the fact that there was a Bonus March in D. C. in 1932 there is nothing in this film that is based on a true story. There is no evidence or record of the Army destroying horses. In fact the US Cavalry School continued training horses and riders until 1946, when it was deactivated. When the Army's Remount Service ended, its horses and programs were transferred to the Department of Agriculture, which sold the horses at auction the following year.
It's sad, because this was a well written and made film that is marred by the fact that it is a lie.
It's sad, because this was a well written and made film that is marred by the fact that it is a lie.