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Discussion on Unprovoked Attack
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Rob10549
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 1:55 pm:
Two days ago a horse at our barn visciously attacked the groom while he was mucking out the stall. The horse grabbed him by the neck and threw him out of the stall and over a wheelbarrow. This same horse rears, both in the ring and on the trail. He's on a sedative to calm him. He's never demonstrated this type of behavior on the ground before. The groom was bitten and has a swollen neck and jaw. I believe that this horse now should be considered dangerous and perhaps a sign needs to be placed on his stall door discouraging anyone from going to close. Does anyone agree/disagree? Am I being too concerned over this? There are alot of children at the barn and I am worried that someone will hurt. The horse's owner does not seem too concerned. Is this normal horse behavior? Let me know what you think. Robin
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Aannk
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 2:10 pm:
A sign would be a good idea. Also, telling the kids around the barn what happened. I don't know how frightening the groom's injury is, but maybe show the kids the injury so they know what the horse did. One of our horses did this the other day, and they put him down (he killed a goat). I think attacking a human should at least have folks be warned.
Just my opinion,
Alicia
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Member:
Goolsby
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 2:22 pm:
I would definately post a sign especially with children around at least until you find out what the deal is with this guy. Better safe than sorry.
Colleen
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Dtranch
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 2:32 pm:
Maybe the horse's owner doesn't seem concerned, but I certainly would be. It's a no brainer ... what would it cost to put up a sign .. a pen and paper vs. a serious injury .... geeeeeez. It would be interesting to hear thhe whole story , maybe not so unprovoked maybe. At any rate, a dangerous horse should be treated as a dangerous horse ...
DT
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Christos
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 2:46 pm:
I think a sign is not enough for a horse that bites, especially with children or visitors around. I'd keep his top door shut or keep him tied to the far wall for as long as children or visitors are around, until I had the time to install bars on the upper door.
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Dtranch
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 2:59 pm:
Good point Christos ... I put bars on all my stalls myself, and it was very inexpensive. I just used 2 X 4 lumber and 3/4" aluminum conduit. I first put it on my stallion stall and it worked so well, I put it on all. The danger certainly out weighs the cost.
DT
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Christos
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Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2004 - 3:31 pm:
Dennis,
I find bars on the top doors and the top half of internal walls ideal for all horses.
The only consideration is that they're sturdy and close enough so that a hoof does not fit through. Apart from the jailhouse looks, they're full of advantages.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 6, 2004 - 8:09 am:
Not only is the sign common sense but it may relieve the owner of some legal responsibility. If he knows the horse is dangerous and does not take common sense precautions it strikes me he is responsible for when people are hurt. I agree the bars would make sense too.
DrO
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Member:
Sross
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 6, 2004 - 12:53 pm:
If this is a public boarding barn, then the owner of the barn could also have legal liability (as well as the horse's owner).
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Liliana
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Posted on Thursday, Apr 8, 2004 - 1:42 pm:
There are so many unprovoked attacks….
Just want to comment about a few that I have heard of recently, groom watered and fed horse daily but when it was convenient for him! The water bucket got kicked, too bad you’ll just have to go thirsty for a while, horses do it in the dessert! Your ridder too heavy, tuff! If he thought the horse needed a lesson he would tap him on the leg, just to make him slightly lame!
Horses put up with a lot of stupidity and abuse from us humans, if they try to let us know that they are unhappy about something, perhaps a badly nailed shoe, which we may not have a kin enough eye for, or sore back, or they simply did not have a good night sleep and are grumpy, most of the time they get immediately branded as difficult and need discipline!
Horses have a very long memory they will get their own back in the end! There is only so much they can cope with! They are like children, unless there is a bad seed along the way they are not born bad! We make them bad
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