What Army horse soldiers go through in Arlington funeral training

Mounted soldiers in the US Army Caisson Detachment support one of the military's most sacred missions: transporting fallen service members to their final resting places inside Arlington National Cemetery. The casket is placed on a wagon, known as a caisson, and conveyed through the cemetery by three soldiers. Each soldier rides one horse and controls another with their right hand. Many of these soldiers start off with little to no experience with horses. After being selected based on their co...