Horse Salute

[CalmaSAdkisson]

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Myth: The number of hooves in the air on a statue of a horse tells us how its rider died

In my research for this list I was very surprised to come across this myth – I, like many others, had always believed it to be true! The idea is that when a statue of a horse has one foot in the air, his rider was wounded in battle but survived. If he has two hooves in the air the rider was killed, and if he has none in the air, the rider survived. While this is a myth – interestingly it does seem to apply to the majority of statues relating to Gettysburg equestrians though not James Longstreet who was not wounded but his statue does have one leg raised (pictured above).

Interesting Fact:A statue of a horse with a rider is called an equestrian statue – which is derived from the latin “eques” for Knight and “equus” for horse. A statue of a horse is called an “equine statue”.

[Quinbo]

I had read somehwere ... can't find it. A statue of a man on horseback means he died in combat. A statue of a man standing means he died of old age. A statue of a man sitting means he was in government.

[Zulu 36]

I had read somehwere ... can't find it. A statue of a man on horseback means he died in combat. A statue of a man standing means he died of old age. A statue of a man sitting means he was in government.


That's an old wive's tale. For example, there are statues of George Washington on horses and he didn't die in combat.

[Quinbo]

There is no way for me to refute or support my statement. Just something I read. I'm operating on one brain cell and it needs an oil change.

I had read it somewhere.

[SlingerDun]

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...his statue does have one leg raised (pictured above)One and....
Technically the right hind of this pacer has completed the breakover phase of it's stride and has already began the flight pattern, unless it's a retreathttp://www.leatherneck.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif And from the way he's plowing on the horses mouth i'd say that's a good possibility

[Rocky C]

Looks like a Sudden Stop and then a Hard Left turn.
Damn New York Traffic :)