Equestrian Statue Myth

How could they? For years I have been told the same old story about military horse statues and their riders. All over Europe, America and Australia I believed sculptors had used the "horse code" to create their works of art. For people who don't know what I am talking about, let me explain, it has long been said that a certain "code" is used by sculptors when creating a military equestrian statue. The code is, if the horse has one leg raised the rider had been wounded in battle (any battle), if it had two feet raised (preferably the front legs!) the rider died in battle (any battle) and if the horse had no feet raised (standing on all fours) the rider died from something totally unrelated to battle (any battle). From what I have learnt, it has all been lies, the myth was simply not true, despite tour guides etc telling me to the contrary. So this page is dedicated to debunking the myth. But before we dismiss the belief, lets not count out the possiblilty that there was a "code" and it was simply ignored by a group of rebel sculptors (clutching at straws).

Lets Begin.....

Debunking the Equestrian Statue Myth