Comments on: Camp Nelson National Cemetery Says Goodbye to Its Riderless Horse

By: Yvonne Johnson

Yvonne Johnson — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 19:37:11 +0000

RIP Kosmios, you are in Heaven,
Kosmios was one of the horses who served as the riderless horse in funerals at Camp Nelson. The striking gray Arabian gelding participated in 180 funerals since 2012. In caisson funerals, the riderless horse—formally known as the caparisoned horse—is saddled with empty boots placed backwards in the stirrups to symbolize the fallen soldier and is led behind the caisson.
THANK

By: Gee and Haw

Gee and Haw — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:24:02 +0000

So sad, Kosmios was not that old of a horse.

By: franny

franny — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:14:52 +0000

By: pKL

pKL — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 06:55:20 +0000

Sorry to hear about Kosmios, who sounds like a gentle sole.

By: andy

andy — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:55:43 +0000

great info