Incitatus was Emperor Caligula’s favorite horse. According to Suetonius, a statue of marble and ivory was erected in honor of Incitatus. The horse also wore purple cloth and a harness made from precious stones. Dio Cassius said that the horse ate oats mixed with gold flakes. Suetonius claimed that Caligula had planned to assign Incitatus as consul. Perhaps the Emperor just wanted to make fun of the Senate by showing that even a horse could do a senator’s job.