A FITTING MEMORIAL
TO A MEMORABLE HORSE
TO A MEMORABLE HORSE
U.S. Cavalry Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 908, Manhattan, Kansas 66505-0908
Remembering A Faithful Friend
You’ve heard it many times: A dog is man’s best
friend. Of course, dogs do make valued friends. So do cats, for that matter.
But can any four-footed companion of ours surpass the noble horse? When you
want a horse, a dog or a cat just won’t do.
Horses mean a great deal to a great many people. Just ask any old Horse Cavalryman
(if you're lucky enough to find one!). Or any hardy soul still working cattle
from the back of a horse. Or a polo player, steeplechaser, Cavalry reenactor,
or just about anybody who’s at home in the saddle.
With all the affection and esteem existing for our faithful mounts, shouldn’t
there be a fitting way to memorialize an individual horse? You won’t find
many memorials to horses in the pet cemeteries, where memorials to dogs and
cats abound. Horse lovers, of course, may gaze admiringly at the many statues
of unnamed horses that support human figures memorializing Civil War generals.
But that’s not the same as knowing that somewhere there’s a memorial
to a certain horse that remains important in your life.
The U.S. Cavalry Memorial Foundation now offers horse lovers everywhere something
they’ve been waiting for - a uniquely appropriate way to memorialize their
favorite mounts. For each horse memorialized, a plaque is mounted and displayed
in the U.S. Cavalry Memorial Research Library at historic Fort Riley, Kansas.
The plaque bears the name and breed of that very special horse, together with
the name of the rider. Each civilian horse memorialized will be inducted (posthumously,
if appropriate) as an Honorary Cavalry Mount, complete with symbolic Preston
brand number. Those horses that actually served in the Cavalry will be so identified.
As a Horse Memorial Sponsor, you will receive a certificate showing your horse
as an Honorary or Actual Cavalry Mount.
A Cause Worth Supporting
To become a Horse Memorial Sponsor, send your tax deductible gift of $50 or
more to the U.S. Cavalry Memorial Foundation, along with the form below.
This makes a great gift for an equestrian friend or relative.
Donors of $75 or more will receive a certificate suitable for framing that will
be a visible reminder of a horse warmly remembered.
In addition to memorializing your horse, your gift will provide needed support
for the historical research, preservation, and educational programs of the U.S.
Cavalry Association. You will be helping preserve for posterity the history
and traditions of our mounted service --- the U.S. Cavalry --- as it was in
the era of the horse and as its is today, an essential part of our Nation’s
defense.
Please print this Horse Memorial Sponsor form and return it with your gift:
- Download as a pdf document (Requires free Adobe Acrobat software)
- View and print as a webpage (Requires a version 4.0 web browser or newer)
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For more information, email us or write us at:
US Cavalry Association
PO Box 2325
Fort Riley, Kansas 66442-0325