Farrier and Trumpeter
As far as we know, trumpeters did not wear torso armour even in units such as cuirassiers. Trumpeters rode grey or white horses.
The Spanish Cuirassier sold by Brickpanda, minus his cuirass, makes a quite plausible French cuirassier trumpeter. Obviously the black trumpet is not ideal but it'll make do for now until I find a better option.
Below is a cuirassier farrier, as can be identified by the hammer hanging from his saddle and the horseshoe patches on his sleeves.
Although not part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard during the First French Empire, the cuirassiers were considered elite troops. Some cuirassiers would later join the Imperial Guard of Napoleon III during the Second French Empire.
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