In fascist ideology, "the enemy" is simultaneously very strong and powerful but also very weak and incompetent. It's how they get you to hate the outgroup. Immigrants are strong and powerful because they take all of our jobs but are also weak and incompetent because they dont speak English. How can they take all the jobs if they don't even speak English? It makes sense to a fascist.

Horses, in a roundabout way, are also strong and powerful but also kinda fragile. I believe this is the line of thought OP had.