Your horse has just tried to bite you! You can’t understand why this animal that you love and care for would behave in such a way. Horses that bite people are displaying an aggressive, unsafe behaviour that needs to be changed.

The first step in changing any behaviour is to understand the underlying cause of it. Horses are prey animals that live in herds and run from danger.  Their first instinct is to run away when they feel their safety is threatened. If they are unable to run away, they will fight to defend themselves by aggressively biting, kicking or striking.

What causes a domestic horse that is being cared for and loved by humans to become aggressive and bite his or her caregiver? There are 2 reasons for this undesirable behaviour.

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Horses were first tamed by the inhabitants of the steppe regions of Central Asia in about 3000 BC to 4000 BC. They were mainly domesticated for their meat and milk. As man left his ancestral place in search for food and territory, horses became his mode of transport. On learning to cultivate, man started using horses for ploughing the fields. In the northern regions the usage of the horse gradually grew with time. The horse was used for drawing vehicles, the two wheeled chariots and such. The following information would certainly add to your knowledge of horse breeds.

Information on Horse Breeds

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