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The number of raised legs on a horse statue indicates how its rider died

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REFUTED

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Multiple fact-checks and reference sources confirm that the idea of a 'hoof code' on horse statues indicating how a rider died is an urban legend with no factual basis.

Evidence against · 3

Snopes: Equestrian Statue Code

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Fact-checker ruling: False

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AAP: Horse statue 'hoof code' doesn't stand up

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Fact-checker ruling: False. Military historians say it's an urban myth and hoof placement has no significance.

Wikipedia: Equestrian statue

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → REFUTED · 001 Aug 2026

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