Horses in Front of Greenwood

At the entrance to Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth is a large statue of four horses charging out of the cemetery gates. As I'm entering the cemetery for a funeral, I started wondering about the significance of these horses. The most obvious connection seems to be the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. But why would a "place of rest" metaphorically advertise itself as a haven for war, famine, pestilence, and death? Appropriate...yes. Subtle...no. Maybe they just thought horses would be some cool shit to have out in front of a cemetery...I wonder.

Update: Well, you do a little research and you find the answers. The horses at Greenwood are a quadriga. A quadriga is a " four-horse chariot, raced in the Olympic Games and other sacred games, and represented in profile as the usual chariot of gods and heroes on Greek vases and bas-reliefs. The quadriga was adopted in ancient Roman chariot racing. Quadrigas became a natural emblem of triumph, victory or fame, often depicted as a triumphant woman guiding a quadriga. In classical mythology, quadrigas were the vehicles of the gods; Apollo was often depicted as driving his quadriga across the heavens, bringing daylight with him and dispersing the darkness of night."

Well, okay then. I guess that's more in line with the usual advertising modus of cemeteries. I think it would have been cooler with the chariot, though.