Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

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1. (military) a soldier whose parents or family are from a highly wealthy or influential background. Such soldiers are usually given preferential treatment and far less strict orders, and their entire company often reaps benefits such as much more conscientious adherence to safety standards, lax book-in timings, allowance of time for recreational activities, and other such welfare liberties. To notify commanders of their status, their personnel dockets used to be stamped with a special mark (which may or may not have literally been in the shape of a horse), though this practice has supposedly been discontinued since the 2000s.

If I can, may I ask the Minister whether medical dockets continue to be stamped today with the "white horse" stamp, in view of his comments on equity in National Service?

— 2011 October 10, Pritam Singh. Singapore Parliament Records, "Deferment of National Service for Medical Studies". pa.12, se.1, vol.88, si.5, p.345. https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/email/link/?id=008_20111020_S0007_T0005&fullContentFlag=false