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Offering the Caparisoned Horse
One of the oldest and most evocative of military traditions in a full honor funeral is that of the riderless, caparisoned horse. The horse is led behind the caisson wearing an empty saddle with the rider’s boots
reversed in the stirrups, indicating the warrior will never ride again.
Over the years millions have witnessed caissons bearing the flag draped caskets of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Douglas MacArthur, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Lyndon B. Johnson. In each ceremony the caisson was followed by the caparisoned horse.
Patriots Heroes and Horses is proud to offer the Caparisoned Horse, for funerals and events honoring the fallen Military, Military Veterans and Emergency Services personnel.
With the large number of prior military in the Grand Strand and surrounding areas, we found that funeral homes were having trouble finding ways to honor the fallen. Patriots Heroes and Horses will honor the fallen with their specially trained military style horses using a similar
ceremonial style as the U.S. Army Old Guard.
