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Quincy, one of two veteran caisson horses currently up for adoption, patiently waits while stalls are mucked out at Fort Myer in Arlington. The Old Guard of Arlington National Cemetery are currently offering two horses for adoption. (Bonnie Jo Mount/Washington Post) Early on in his military service, Kennedy received top marks during inspection. One supervisor even noted he was “quite impressive” on his review; however, after he handed out a few swift kicks to some of his fellow soldiers, Quincy found himself on his way to being drummed out of the service. Around the same time, Kennedy’s Army buddy Quincy had also started his military career, and was called “a big morale booster” by his superiors. He too, however, soon found his time in the …show more content…

There is a six page application form that requires prospective owners to answer questions such as, “How often do you think a horse should be wormed?” and “If you go on vacation, what would you do with this animal? If you had to move, what would you do with this animal?”, and many more. The most recent applicant to successfully navigate the vetting process, Jenna Sears, is now the proud owner of Freedom, a twelve-year-old caisson horse who was relieved of duty due to an eye cyst. “The caisson horses are known for being very calm,” stated Sears. “They’re kind of the ideal horse.” Sears has been riding horses since she was just ten years old, and is a now a twenty-seven-year-old resident of Fredericksburg, VA. Thrilled to have Freedom as a casual trail riding mount, Sears boards him in King George County, and has been his owner for about a month. “Not many people can say that they own a caisson horse,” Sears said. Accustomed to hard work, caisson horses begin their day in the Fort Meyer barn at 0430 hours, when soldiers on caisson duty arrive to make preparations for the funerals on the schedule for that

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