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VTCC Conrad Cavalry

The VTCC Conrad Cavalry serves as an equestrian team and cavalry drill unit, in honor of Thomas N. Conrad, former president of VPI and expert horseman.

Our mission is to cultivate humility, military bearing, and leadership through horsemanship. Conrad Cavalry was organized in the fall of1971 by Kenneth T. Chappelle, who was its first commander, made its debut May 23, 1972, on Montgomery County Day. The organization was named for Thomas N. Conrad, president of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech), 1882-86, who was an expert horseman. The unit, which was disbanded and then re-established in the late 1990s. As of 2019, the troop rides and trains at the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Teaching Arena and Paris Mountain in Blacksburg, Virginia. Our goal as an organization is to become a cohesive mounted cavalry unit representing the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, and its values, proudly.

10/24/2026

This past weekend, Conrad Cavalry competed in a BREA horse show, which included a combined test of a dressage/pattern test and a jumping class.

Congrats to C/Fuller and C/Allen for winning🥈 in their respective classes, and C/O’Brien for earning 🥉!

Also shout out to our other wonderful members who helped out with the horses and volunteered at the show, C/Rosolen, C/Dowling, C/Soto Martinez, and C/Orellana-Duran

09/21/2026

Conrad Cavalry had a wonderful time marching in the Corps Reunion PIR and getting to meet Hokie alumni and families! Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

09/11/2026

Practice for the PIR went very well yesterday, come see us today at 4PM on the Drillfield for the real thing!

07/27/2026

Less than a month before the cavalry returns to campus!! Looking forward to an exciting year ahead, stay tuned!

05/16/2026

Graduating Senior Highlight: Tommy Fehnel!

Tommy will be completing his fifth year for his mechanical engineering major at Virginia Tech. Afterwards, he hopes to join the US Army’s Armor Branch.

We hope to see Tommy around when he’s not busy studying for engineering, and are so excited for him to follow his dream after commissioning!

05/16/2026

Graduating Senior Highlight: Kat McGrory!

Kat will go on to pilot training for the US Air Force. We are so proud of for her and can’t wait to see her soar!

05/07/2026

Conrad Cavalry had a very successful time at the 2026 Change of Command PIR!

Congratulations to all of the graduating seniors, and especially to one of our own members, Cadet Thomas Fehnel.

02/02/2026

Yesterday SP26 Conrad Calvary tap kicked off with a blast! We can’t wait to see what this tap class has to offer!

08/25/2025

Welcome back Hokies! 🐴

Today Conrad Cavalry started the semester strong with the first lesson of the year!

Working on refreshing the basics, discipline, and desensitizing the horses and getting them parade ready.

04/14/2025

Conrad Cavalry had an eventful weekend learning about the skeleton structure of horses with Sandy and practicing lunge lines!

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Blacksburg, VA
24060

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