Bosom Enemies #2

Bosom Enemies 2 -- "Bearing Our Losses." An American Sergeant and a German Leutnant have been turned into "horses." Now that they're animals, they can be shipped to the frontier, where they're ridden in a government campaign against the stubborn and independent natives. Nobody ever intended that this many people and ponies should die. Aviva Rothschild, reviewer at Rational Magic, says, "No one will ever accuse Donna Barr of pandering to the masses. This offbeat, intriguing book would be suitable for adults and teenagers, though it might be disturbing to some people. But Bosom Enemies does an excellent job of shaking up our preconceptions about many things. And isn't that what good literature is supposed to do?"

Horses as people, and people as horses. The series proved be shocking to many readers, who are unaware of our normal unconscious cruelties to horses. A German officer captures an American sergeant during WW II. Their confusion and squabbling is cut short when people show up who don't even recognize their differences. To them, the two men are just two available -- and sellable -- pieces of horseflesh.