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Equestrian Statues & the Theory of the Raised Hooves
Do the number of hooves on the ground correlate to the rider's fate?
  • All hooves on the ground means the rider survived all battles unharmed?
  • One hoof raised indicates a battle wound was sustained but survived?
  • Two raised implies a battle death?
    Of the 29 relevant statues below, by my count, only 7 are in accord with this theory.
    But don't take my word for it. See & read for yourself. Everything you need is right here.


  1. Arts of Peace, Music & Harvest, statues near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
    • N/A

  2. Arts of War, Sacrifice & Valor, statues on the Arlington Memorial Bridge near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
    • N/A

  3. ASBURY, Francis: Statue north of Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C.
  4. BOLIVAR, Simon: Memorial at the Interior Dept in Washington, D.C.
  5. BOLIVAR, Simon: Statue near the O.A.S. Bldg in Washington, D.C.
  6. DILL, John: Statue at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
  7. GRANT, Ulysses S: Memorial near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
  8. The Great Centennial Cattle Drive Monument in Billings, Montana (3 hooves down)
    • N/A

  9. GREENE, Nathanael: Memorial at Stanton Square in Washington, D.C.
  10. Gálvez, Bernardo de: Memorial near the State Dept in Washington, D.C.
  11. HANCOCK, Winfield Scott: Memorial near the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
    • 3 hooves "down" (but see right rear), wounded in battle (Churubusco), died in peace (infection) -- benefit of the doubt -- theory holds
    • Wikipedia article on Hancock

  12. HANCOCK, Winfield Scott: Memorial at Gettysburg Nat'l Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  13. HARTRANFT, John Frederic statue @ the Pennsylvania State House in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
  14. HOWARD, Oliver O Howard Memorial at Gettysburg Nat'l Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  15. JACKSON, Andrew: Memorial in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C.
  16. JACKSON, Thomas J memorial at the Manassas Battlefield Park in Virginia (4 hooves down)

  17. Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'Arc) statue in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C.
  18. KEARNEY, Philip: Statue at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
  19. LOGAN, John A: Memorial on Logan Circle in Washington, D.C.
  20. LONGSTREET, James Memorial at Gettysburg Nat'l Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  21. Federal Trade Commission: Man Controlling Trade statue in Washington, D.C. (4 hooves down)
    • N/A

  22. LEE, Robert E as part of the Virginia State Memorial at Gettysburg Nat'l Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  23. McCLELLAN, George B: Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  24. McPHERSON, James B: Memorial in McPherson Square in Washington, D.C.
  25. Library of Congress: Court of Neptune Fountain in Washington, D.C.
    • N/A

  26. Pegasus & Bellerophon statue at the Nat'l Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
    • N/A

  27. PULASKI, Brigadier General Count Casimir: Memorial at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.
  28. Range Rider of the Yellowstone statue at Logan Airport in Billings, Montana (4 hooves down)
    • N/A

  29. San Martín, José de: Memorial near the State Dept in Washington, D.C.
  30. SCOTT, Winfield: Memorial on Scott Circle in Washington, D.C.
  31. Seventh Cavalry Guidon Trooper statue in Billings, Montana at KTVQ TV (3 hooves down)
    • N/A

  32. SHERIDAN, Philip H: Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  33. SHERMAN, William Tecumseh: Monument in Sherman Square in Washington, D.C.
  34. THOMAS, George H: Memorial at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C.
  35. Vaquero statue at the Nat'l Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (2 hooves down)
    • N/A

  36. WASHINGTON, George: Statue at Washington Circle in Washington, D.C.
  37. WASHINGTON, George: Statue at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
  38. WESLEY, John: Memorial at American Univ in Washington, D.C.

* Disagrees with Snopes.com.
** Woundings, or lack thereof, suggested by the Wikipedia article which is far from an authoritative source. Furthermore, I was too lazy to actually read the entire article. Instead, I simply did a text search for the word "wound." This isn't a doctoral dissertation after all.
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