Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Shriner Horse Patrol Poster
1950-1970
Maker not marked
USA: Michigan, Kalamazoo
Ink and paint on cardboard
overall: 30 "h x 20"w
Gift of Ihling Bros. Everard Co.
98.041.148

Ilhing Bros. Everard Co. Uniform Co. Masonic Shriner Horse Patrol Poster; original pen and ink poster on cardboard; poster shows shriner in red horse patrol uniform, fez and black cowboy boots; behind is green outline of horse; below left shows back of jacket, below right shows side of jacket; across bottom: "Ilhing Bros. Everard Co."

Along with different kinds of marching groups, some Shrine Temples organized groups that rode horses. These Horse Patrol Units, some of which are still active, were composed of Shriners with a special interest in horsemanship. The units participated in a variety of events such as parades and mounted drill competitions. Some also organized horse shows with the goal of raising money for the Shrine Hospitals for Children. This poster advertises a sharp Western-style uniform created by a Masonic regalia company specifically for Horse Patrol Units.