Horses in everyday life
Horses also played an important role in the everyday life of the Comanches. Every time a warrior wanted to marry a woman from the band, he had to present a steed to the woman’s family, in order to show appreciation and dedication. Family was very important in the Comanche society; it was a disgraceful act to hit a woman.
Also, when some died in the band, the corpse was wrapped in sheets, put on a horse and taken out on the fields. A single warrior rode out, killed the horse of the fallen warrior and buried the corpse with animal