![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This highlights that a person can only think of an incurable disease as the only cause of the horse’s ill health. Also, medicine has advanced to the extent that most diseases are curable or manageable. Poverty and starvation are significantly controlled. Considerably, one cannot say that there is extreme poverty that could make a horse experience similar starvation depicted in the picture. Nevertheless, by today’s standards, horses are owned by the affluent and persons with a passion for keeping horses. This brings about uncertainty and sadness as it becomes apparent that under whichever circumstances, the horse is of ill health, and its survival chances may be limited. Optionally, it could be that the horse has been stricken by a disease that makes it difficult for the horse to feed well. It could also be a sign that in the area where the horse is located, there is persistent poverty that the horse cannot get any feeds. It could be that the horse is being neglected by its owner, most probably because that owner cannot take care of it due to ill health or other reasons. The protruding ribs highlight several possibilities. Historically and up to date, human beings value and take care of horses. Essentially, the ribs are highly visible as if protruding from the skin. I believe that this is intended to pass a message across. ![]()
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