The Psychic World of Horses Part I
Drs. J. B. Rhine and William McDougall. They experimented with the piebald for over a month, testing her vigorously. Fonda was not always present when Lady was tested and the men put a screen between them and her. She could answer math and conversational questions by nudging the right blocks.
Later, keyboard of numbers from 1 to 0 and the letters of the alphabet were created. Lady would tap a lever that flipped the right digit or number up to answer the question. Her answers were quick and correct which led Rhine to believe that she had telepathic ability. One reporter wrote that it could be that Lady understood English and arithmetic and was not telepathic.
Another reporter, Paul Duke was astonished when Lady told him this name, correct salary and birthplace.
It has been documented that the horse the involvement of the USA and Russia in World War II, Franklin Roosevelt winning his third election and names of the champions in heavyweight boxing events. Her only prediction of note was when she said Thomas Dewey would win the election of 1948, but, the Chicago Tribune had already printed an early edition of the paper that declared Dewey the winner. She was asked about this error and replied that Dewey was too sure he would win.
She was also known for helping to find missing children. In 1951, Danny Mason was missing from his home in Quincy, Massachusetts. The police could not find any clue. Lady said Pittsfield Water Wheel. The DA and detectives took this to be Pit Field Wilde Water. They found Danny's body when the quarry was searched.
During the winter of 1952-53, two boys were missing in Napierville, Illinois. One of the mothers asked Lady where her son could be found. Lady's reply was that his body was a river near home. The river had been dragged and people agreed that the bodies were in one of two quarries. Both quarries were searched and the bodies were not there. Several months later, the bodies were found in the river Lady had mentioned.
Jack Woodford was a writer who had experiences with Lady Wonder. He got a letter from a writer in England who wanted to know what he thought of the horse. All the author knew was that he lived in Richmond about five miles from her and that Rhine and other researchers had studied the mare and could not figure out where
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