Sooner Schooner was introduced in 1964, but did not become official mascot until 1980. The Schooner is a miniature replica of a Conestoga Wagon, painted crimson and cream and pulled by two Welsh Arabian ponies, named Boomer and Sooner. The Schooner represents the spirit that brought settlers to Oklahoma during the land rush, and now represents The University of Oklahoma athletics. The Student body approved the official school colors Crimson and Cream in the fall of 1895.