Pinto horse Warpaint retiring from Chiefs football games

(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are retiring Warpaint the horse.

Chiefs president Mark Donovan announced Warpaint’s retirement Monday at training camp.

Warpaint is a two-time Pinto World Champion who galloped on the field at Arrowhead Stadium before games and after the Chiefs scored a touchdown.

The pinto horse was originally ridden by a man in full Native American headdress.

But for years a cheerleader has ridden Warpaint instead as the Chiefs distance themselves from Native American imagery.

Last season the Chiefs prohibited fans from wearing headdresses or war paint amid a push for more cultural sensitivity.