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Do horses attack humans?

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If a horse who has always been mild mannered and gentle suddenly becomes violent, the first call should always, always be to the vet. There may be something wrong, like an infected organ, causing great pain, and causing him or her to lash out at everyone. read more

) trained to attack humans and other horses. Stallions and even mares will attack a person to protect something they value (another horse, a foal, their herd, their safety). In fact, backing any horse into a corner and putting pressure on it is asking for an explosion to occur. read more

Horses do in fact attack, but most likely only when they're spooked. Example, i was at a Music festival once, and some security were mounted on horses, one rider came in to control the crowd to keep people from rushing into a building. read more

But if you do approach a horse that won't come watch for signs: ears far back means they are upset, also, if they walk away from you, do not go after them, stand still, they will either ignore you, or trust you so you can pet them. read more

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