Arlington, Virginia – The old US Army Guard soldiers are running extensive training as they are ready to resume next month Using the Kaisance from the horse bellOr vehicles, for the service that is placed to rest in the Armington National Cemetery.
These funerals drawn by horses It was suspended By the army in May 2023 after the death of two horses during a 96 -hour period in February 2022, which led to an investigation into the army.
As CBS News previously mentioned, other horses that attract Kisson were also suffering from painful muscles and tendons. At that time, the army said that 27 Arlington horses were It was sent to multiple rehabilitation facilitiesAnd horses were replaced with headphones.
Horses were performing up to eight funerals per day, throughout the weather, and withdrawing the vehicles weighing more than a ton.
Most of these horses are now retired, and dozens of new horses are replaced.
But the army leaders knew they needed professional assistance to restore Kaison. Therefore, they were called in equestrian David Okonor, a gold medal with the American Equestrian Federation.
“Well,” Okonor wakes up there, “Okonor, at CBS News,” This humility was surprising to me: “We are in a serious problem. We really need to look at this whole.”
According to the United States, Colonel Jason Crowford, the veterinarian and new leader of the Caeson Chapter, a lot of the issue focuses on education.
“Once we brought the right experts, I think everyone starts after a moment,” said Crowford. “Like, we did not know that the horses were working a lot.”
Starting in June, Furqan of 11 horses will make two daily services for a total of about 10 funerals per week. Before a temporary stop, some horses were working in a row for 45 days in a row when they were supposed to get two weeks after 14 days of work.
And not only the welfare of animals that are axis, but the equipment. The old Caeson weighs about 2,600 pounds. The new is more than 1000 pounds lighter.
There was also intense training for unit employees. Sergeant employees. Isaac Milton, a group leader, told CBS News that he had not enlarged horses, and says the first time he was in contact with one of them when training began 15 months ago. He says that the training has reached its average “eight to 10 hours a day.”
Milton says that “perfection” will pass his mind on the first day of the return of the program.
Sergeant. Daimien Copeland was part of the program before its suspension.
“There is something in your chest, let’s feel just-you are proud, you are tense, you are excited,” Kobleland said of his feelings of horse-dragged Caason. “You know, you are honored to be able to be the person who says,” I am helping to return him to the cemetery for these members of the service and their families. “
Eleanor Watson contributed to this report.
