Psychology Today | 18.04.2026 23:22
One of the most difficult aspects of working with prey animals like horses is their skittishness. Prone to anxiety, with prey brains that command them to run away from any potential danger, horses sometimes offer very sudden, dramatic actions—bucking, rearing, shying, kicking, bolting. Often, when a 1,200-pound animal moves this quickly, people get hurt.
