Well, urban legends have come to the fore again. I invite you to visit: http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm Here you will see that the idea of the horses feet have nothing to do with how the person died. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.T. DeShong" <jdeshong@nctv.com> To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [TXWISE-L] Is this true? >I know if all 4 feet are on the ground, the person died of natural causes, >but I get the other two confused. > -Joanne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <LaDarlaK@aol.com> > To: <TXWISE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:47 PM > Subject: [TXWISE-L] Is this true? > > >> Forwarded by La Darla...True? or not? >> I received this as part of another email, and thought that I would share >> it >> with you all..... >> 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. >> Mary Jo >> >> >> > >