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The Riderless Horse: A Symbol Older Than Nations — From Ancient Warriors to King Hussein's Final Farewell

Of all the images in a military funeral, none stops the breath like the riderless horse — saddled, bridled, and empty, with boots reversed in the stirrups. This is the story of one of history's most powerful symbols, its ancient origins, its journey across civilisations, and the moment it appeared in the streets of Amman on February 8, 1999, when a white Arabian stallion named Omar carried a pair of empty boots through a grieving city