Ceremonial horses have a minimum establishment for state duties and may draw support outside the ordinary defence budget. They also cost far less than tanks. A smaller mounted band or Horse Guards contingent is immediately visible at national events. Tank reductions attract less public notice, while the number required remains open to argument. These differences make ceremonial horses politically harder to cut even when combat capacity is shrinking.
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Why ceremonial horses can outlast tanks in a defence budget
Funding source, ceremonial requirements, and public visibility can make horses politically harder to cut than armoured vehicles.