The riderless horse is seen during the State Funeral Procession of former US President Jimmy Carter at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 7, 2025. The riderless horse is a tradition associated with military funerals; the backward-facing boots symbolize the fallen leader surveying his troops for the last time. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / AFP) (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/AFP via Getty Images)