Question about war memorial horse statues?

Question

just wondering what they mean someone told me it means something by the way they are standing?? does anyone know im very curious

Answer 1

I'm an Aussie that lived in the Czech Republic for 2 years. King charles has the first statue in Europe with the dirigatory meaning of the horses legs. It's quite simple and not a myth at all. One leg up (Well-respected noble person, usually royalty). Two legs up (Fearless leader, usually royalty or generals of armies), Three legs up (Units hero, fearless, leaping into battle, usually high ranking officers in armies later becoming ministers/poloticians or something on the same level) All legs on the ground ( cunning, calm, strategic tactitions, usually the king).

So the more legs off the ground, the more fearless they seemed to be. But most of the time they were statues made by themselves, not after they died.

Answer 2

supposedly if the legs of the horse are up in the air..the front ones it means they died in battle or something..but its a myth...when we lived overseas and they take out regular advertising commercials they had one about this and many other history facts which was interesting in itself...but anyway..it means nothing..its the way the sculptor wanted the legs

Answer 3

Well, if the horse is on it's back legs, it means the soldier died in battle, if one leg is up then they died in the field but not from battle, and if all four feet are on the ground then the soldier was in the military but didn't fight/ wasn't fighting at the time of death (i.e. a retired officer dies of old ages, etc)

Answer 4

It means nothing. The position of the horse's legs indicating the way the rider died is one of the enduring military myths. Use the link below and scroll down to the answer about equestrian statues.