They also kick for keeping the top horse position.

What to do if you get kicked by a horse. However if you approach a horse correctly you shouldnt encounter any difficulty. Drop the towel back in the warm water. Published November 11 2014 November 11 2014 443 takers.

Ive heard of horses bought from unreliable sources that get home and reveal a nasty kicking habit. One quick way to stop a seemingly imminent kick and to divert the horses attention by leading him away from the situation. Your reaction should be instant.

Make sure to persist until forward happens. It is a very dangerous and very bad habit if kicking is aimed at humans. The more you work around a horse the less likely this becomes as you learn to anticipate what your horse is thinking and will do next.

Desensitizing means getting your horse accustomed to being handled by you. They should know from experience that whatever you do youre not going to hurt them. Always keep some distance.

If your horse kicks you or bites you you should punish him as soon as possible. Teaching a balky horse to move freely through transitions forward is best done with a light squeeze of the legs and a light rhythmic tapping with a riding crop. The horse will have to put its leg down to walk and it may be just enough to stop the kick.

You can do this swinging a rope or using a training stick carrot stick clinician stick etc Using one of this tools allows you to stay away from the horses hindend out of the kick zone. Yes they can kill. Let the horse know that you are behind it.