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Defensive Horsemanship Training
Understanding Horses
Perception
Flight Animal
Fast Reflexes
Fast Learner/Excellent Memory
Dominance Hierarchy
Body Language
Easily Desensitized
Critical Learning Time
Flight Animal

The horse's primary defense is flight.

  • They run first and determine the stimulus later.

The horse's secondary defense is to fight.

  • Horses are generally timid, but will fight (bite, kick, strike) when they feel threatened and can't get away.

Photo of a horse trotting inside a corral. Two horses stand in the background.
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