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Dear Fellow Arlis Members: The column "Ask Marilyn" in the Sunday, July 15 issue of Parade, a magazine insert in newspapers, featured a question: "One often sees commemorative statues of soldiers mounted on horses with their forelegs in various positions. Is there any significance to the difference?" The answer stated "Yes, although some sculptors may be unaware of the tradition or choose to ignore it. A historian at Arlington National Cemetery explains that when both forelegs of the horse are in the air, the rider died in battle. When only one foreleg is raised, the rider died of his wounds afterward. And when all four legs are on the ground, the rider later died of unrelated causes." Does anyone know if this is in fact true? If so could you please identify the historian and provide an explanation of the background of this tradition with references to sources and documentation? Sincerely, Frances B. Clymer Librarian McCracken Research Library Buffalo Bill Historical Center 720 Sheridan Avenue Cody, WY 82414 Phone: 307-578-4059 [log in to unmask] please visit our website at: www.bbhc.org <http://www.bbhc.org/> __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]