One of the most important conditions to recognize in a horse is also one of the most difficult things to depict in photos: equine pain. Two reasons: Horses in pain can be very stoic, and aside from obvious lameness, gaping wounds, or demonstrative outward signs of colicÑrolling, biting at the flank, no poop, etc.Ñpain signs aren’t very evident on first glance. This can make the search for a convincing photo of a painful horse difficult.

Second reason: Simply, horse owners don’t take photos of their horses when they’re in pain

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