Peaceniks or Killers? Part III

BY DEBORAH JANE NICHOLAS Biting The specific area in which a bite is placed may appear random, yet this particular manoeuvre is not without its tactics. Full force biting is very different from nipping, as many owners of domestic horses could no doubt corroborate. It would be very unusual for any owner that has been around horses for many years to have not felt the … Continue reading Peaceniks or Killers? Part III

Peaceniks or Killers? Part II

BY DEBORAH JANE NICHOLAS The Strike Everyone will accept that horses kick, and most assume the back legs of the horse are the most dangerous area of the animal. Yet the front legs are equally as lethal, the power and destructive forces of a strike can inflict deep tissue wounds and shatter bones. A strike, striking and striking out are all terms associated with the … Continue reading Peaceniks or Killers? Part II