In a message dated 9/20/2004 7:48:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LaDarlaK@aol.com writes: > If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the > air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air > the > person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all > four > legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. > http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm According to Snopes, it's false. Examples are given. Virginia Green