On January 20, 1989, the Cleveland Mounted Unit marched in the Inaugural Parade for George H.W. Bush. The twelve horses and riders were the only Mounted Unit in the parade, which ran along a 1.6 mile long route. The Ohio State Marching Band marched immediately behind the Cleveland Mounted Unit. The mounted officers received complimentary air fare from Continental Airlines while the horses were trucked to Washington, DC.
The Cleveland Mounted Unit marching in the 1989 Inaugural Parade wore a full Class A uniform, which included white gloves, campaign hats, yellow dickies and citation cords (originally purchased for the 1973 Inaugural Parade), unloaded .38 caliber weapons, Bengal lancers with pennons, modified McClellan-style saddles, blue and white saddle blankets with yellow trim, and white parade ropes for the twelve horses.
The Mounted Unit was invited to march in five inaugural parades:
- 1921 for Warren G. Harding
- 1953 for Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1973 for Richard Nixon (did not march due to a clerical error)
- 1985 for Ronald Reagan (cancelled due to weather)
The Troop A mounted unit officers who participated in the 1953 Eisenhower Inaugural Parade were: Lieut. Theodor M. Klinger (who drove his cruiser in front of the horses), Sgt. Fred F. Kneiss, James G. Matowitz, Cecil Lindsey #75, Frank M. Grame #78, Edward F. Kozelka #199, Frederick I. Robinson #418, Jerry Y. Zilina #558, Anthony E. Welling #687, James C. Burton #748, John J. Malloy #783, Raymond E. Booth #836, Arthur C. Letteri #876, William J. Kehoe #632, Henry R. Necker #701, Daniel A. Mack #1102, and James J. Sabo #1306.
