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There's a skeleton in the attic...a horse skeleton, that is

Have you ever wondered what happened to that famous horse you read about in your history book or saw on the silver screen?

Laura Ward, assistant professor of equestrian science at William Woods University, will talk about some of the famous horse skeletons in museums across the country at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in WWU’s Library Auditorium. It is free and open to any members of the public who are interested in learning some little-known historical horse trivia.

Many of the skeletons Ward will discuss are on display at museums such as the Smithsonian Institution and the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Some of the famous horses included in the presentation are Lexington, a famous racehorse from the 1870s; Winchester, the Civil War mount of General Sheridan, and Sysonby, another famous racehorse who died young and whose body was donated for the study of anatomy and locomotion.

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