/lit/ - Literature

>>19607917
horse and man had always shared the same burden. a horse is perhaps the best allegory there is for a person.
the workhorse, a wretched majority, had always been exploited, for it is strong and by this virtues "owes" to the lessers. its life is at the mercy of the owner, who is rarely good or noble. sometimes the bond will be fruitful and considerate, uniting the two in their labour in struggle; more often it is putrid and inhumane. horses as people are often discarded, though in a more literal sense, the moment they stop being useful.
horses had always been more than just transport or force, it's a provider, a helper, a friend. rightfully respected in cultures and places that do not treat them as expendables... which mostly became universal as the industrial revolution started.
before machines came into wide use, most horse users would just provide the animals with the barest minimum so they survive for enough to be profitable in the end. to look at the fate of working animals and not see the cruelty closely mirrored onto us men is a sorry mistake.

>>19578794
can testify that domesticated animals have distinct personalities and are very perceptive empaths towards people.
picrel i love this horse