Both the horses and sheep represent in many ways the proletariat, or working class of unskilled laborers. These animals depend on their backs, not their brains, to do work. Thus, they fall into the bottom of society and are the focal point of politicians' brainwashing.
They represent the duped citizens of a totalitarian state.
Sheep
A sheep
sheep
Ewe is a farm animal. It is a female sheep.
* Ewe - female sheep
sheep
sheep
A ram is a male sheep and a ewe is a female sheep
The ribbons in Animal Farm represent the "badge of slavery", which means if the animal works hard he or she is rewarded with a ribbon, and is expected to do work better on the farm.
Sheep.
wool