 Where we are dealing with a traumatised equine, they can be fearful of people and hide in the corner of their stable, flinch when touched and clearly shows that they have had a nasty experience. Simply because of their size, people can mistakenly think that horses are rufty tufty animals, insensitive to touch or that, because of their size, they need to be shouted at and be pushed and shoved about. They are often bullied because people don't understand what sensitive creatures they are - both to the touch and in their child-like souls. |