05/30/2022
The Rider-less Horse: one of the oldest and most moving military traditions in a full honor funeral is the rider-less, 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.
Let’s all join in this Memorial Day weekend to remember the heroes we have lost and the families they leave behind.
Thanks to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) for this portrait of the Rider-less Horse. Photo by Shelli Breidenbach Photography.
