Sierra wrote:
Ok... So, it sounds (hopefully) that this can be a situational issue. Is a horse that is willing to turn butt and kick more likely to kick in other situations that he might not like (such as farrier, saddling, etc)? Or can it really center around one particular event - in this case feed time?
It really depends. If he wasn't purposefully kicking at you (say there was another horse in the mix, or a dog) then I would say he is not more likely to kick during other stressful situations.

However, if he was purposefully kicking at you to show dominance and get you out of the way, then he may be more likely to kick in other situations. But there are various other possible motivations for his kicking which may not indicate an predisposition to kick during other situations.

Really, it's impossible for us to know without seeing or handling the horse. The best thing for you to remember is that all horses can kick, and make sure that you are always handling them as safely as possible.


It's very likely that I did NOT read all the comments before replying. Deal with it.

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