  We study open string configurations in Rindler space suspended from D-branes
at finite distance from the Rindler horizon. This is a toy model for strings in
the near horizon region of a black hole and has applications for the study of
strings configurations of heavy quarks in the AdS/CFT duals of hot field
theories, as well as other applications to the study of open strings ending on
giant gravitons. We find that this setup produces very similar results to those
that have been found in the AdS black hole setup, but it is much more tractable
analytically. We also comment on some quantum applications of our studies to
the understanding of the spectrum of strings ending on giant gravitons.
