2012年2月28日 · Simply put, if the horse has all four hooves on the ground then the rider died of natural causes. One hoof raised means as a result of injuries in battle. Both hooves raised means the rider died directly in battle.

2021年9月22日 · According to the urban legend, if the statue shows the horse posed with both front hooves up in the air, the rider died in battle. If the horse is posed with one front leg up, it means the rider was wounded in battle or died of battle wounds. And if all four hooves are on the ground, the rider died from causes outside of battle.

2025年1月24日 · Discover the rich symbolism behind horse hooves in sculptures. This article explores how hoof positions, whether raised or grounded, convey powerful messages of action, peace, strength, and nobility. From the iconic Marcus Aurelius statue to cultural interpretations, learn how these details enhance our appreciation of equestrian art.

Military historians say it's an urban myth and hoof placement has no significance. A Facebook post on an Australian horse lover's page claims the hoof placement on military equestrian statues provides a special code to understanding what happened to the rider in battle.

2010年10月7日 · The idea is that equestrian statues follow a code which signifies how the rider fared in battle by how many of their mount’s feet are raised from the ground. One Hoof – If one hoof is raised they were wounded in battle, but may not have died as a result of those wounds. Two Hooves – If two hooves are raised the rider died in battle.

2020年6月21日 · The raised hoof suggests battle wounds, but Field Marshall Douglas Haig evaded any serious harm while commanding the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front in the First World War. He died of a heart attack, aged 66, on January 29th, 1928.

2015年8月8日 · Joolz tries to apply the myth about equestrian statues to those in London and how many hooves are raised denoting how the subject died.

2016年7月20日 · If two hooves are raised, he died in battle. All four hooves on the ground indicate that the rider was never injured in battle and died by other means. London contains at least 15 equestrian...

2018年7月3日 · A horse with two hooves raised means that the rider died in battle. If a horse has all four hooves on the ground, then the rider survived all of the battles. It is possible that the code originated with the military horse statues in Gettysburg depicting the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, since most of those statues do hold ...