..."The paintings in which the horse's image appears express perhaps the sense of liberation as Zalmanson's immigration to Israel. Horse paintings are also common in the world of art, where in most cases the horse is accompanied by a horseman (ruler or commander), mounted on his back, as an expression of the ultimate combination of human reason and animal power.

In Sylva's work, the horse appears to be free and not led by a human horseman. They are presented as wild beasts roaming in the open space with bursting joy.."          Devorah Goldberg, Curator - City Mouse, Jerusalem