The Sierra Blanca Horse Patrol Unit, part of the U.S. Border Patrol, plays a crucial role in securing the border by using horses to navigate challenging terrain. Leroy Amaya, a U.S. Border Patrol agent and wrangler, has been with the agency for 15 years and part of the horse patrol unit for eight. STORY: https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/horseback-advantage-migrants-and-smugglers-challenge-sierra-blanca-horse-patrol-unit-hudspeth-texas-tx-border-patrol-big-bend-sector-mountains-desert-terrain-horse-ranch-drugs #Border #HorsePatrol #Migrants #Drugs #Smuggling Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to KFOXTV.com. Follow KFOX14 on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KFOXTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/KFOX14 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kfox14news/ If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to KFOXTV.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on KFOXTV.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also email a news tips, or call our newsroom. Email: elpaso-assignmentsdesk@sbgtv.com Call the Newsroom: 915-845-5369 _______________ KFOX14 is an El Paso-based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates.