Reference the historical epic film of the Spanish hero "El Cid" released by Allied Artists in 1961. It was directed by Anthony Mann and starred Sophia Loren and Charlton Heston.
In the final scene, El Cid leads his army against the enemy riding tied as proud and upright as a noble warrior should, tied DEAD to his proud steed Babica.
I was a young girl, and up until then I had never wept harder at a movie.

Later, my dad said I could name his new hunting puppy, a German shorthair retriever, and I named him El Cid. We called him "Cid" for short.