She’s lucky.Horses will strike with their front hooves.It’s like getting hit with a sledge hammer.
Nah, not most of the time. Most shy away first. Has to be either cornered or one ornery horse to immediately lash out (especially front - it’s not as easy as bucking).
But this brings to mind - why don’t police horses get training like dressage for just these types of scenarios?
Oh, I know, the police will get in trouble for using a 1500-lb animal like that.
“Horses will strike with their front hooves.” I didn’t know that. I suppose the horse would just bend on front knee and swing it out at the target. Even that slight movement could snap a shin bone of an ill mannered human!
In a world of poetic justice, the “Injured Party”, meaning the horse she hit, would be able to return the favor and hit her back in a controlled environment.
Off Topic: Elephants are well known to become crabby and strike out.
I’ve been kicked by a horse. Makes it hard to be all warm and fuzzy about them.