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horsemanship training
Coverage of horsemanship training in the Nexus archive.
- What Army horse soldiers go through in Arlington funeral training
The US Army Caisson Detachment trains soldiers to transport fallen service members to Arlington National Cemetery using horses. Soldiers undergo 12 weeks of basic horsemanship and six weeks of advanced training, with the program revitalized by equestrian expert Chester Weber after a suspension due to horse deaths.