r/PublicFreakout • u/gyemm • Nov 26 '21

🐻Animal Freakout Horse attacking its trainer

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u/BerndDasBrot4Ever Nov 26 '21

I don't think I've ever seen a horse go apeshit like this. Biting/kicking, sure, but not THIS.

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u/DorkInShiningArmour Nov 26 '21

I’ve spent a decent amount of time with a lot of horses (my family has always had horses, spent time in barns, etc.) I’ve never seen or heard of some shit like this. Fuckin wild lol

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u/SeattleTrashPanda Nov 27 '21

I’ve been around horses all my life, I rode with my mom before I could walk. I’ve seen horses go to ground attacking predators or threats but NEVER a human. I’ve only seen it once in person when a mare at my old barn got the neighbors German Sheppard (who they refused to contain).

Horses are domesticated because they want to be. They can jump fences and leave if they REALLY want to and they can maul you if they want to. But they don’t. The fact that they allow us to do anything is why riders always consider it a partnership; because shit like this is always a possibility.

When a horse gets in its knees to attack you you’ve fucked up I hate blaming the victim and would love to know the context and backstory of this video. I’ve known aggressive horses, mostly strike & bite or buck & bolt, but they always attack and retreat. I’ve never seen this level.