CT Supreme Court weighs 'viciousness' of horses

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Originally Posted by Kasept

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...urt-to-decide/

Case being watched closely with insurability hanging in balance..

Farms in IL and KY are required to have "horses are inherently dangerous to work with or be around, blah blah" liability signs clearly posted on-site. Is the same true of CT? I am assuming so.

Even so, it's fairly idiotic (and that's being nice) for visitors (whether with or without horse sense) to assume that horses are 1,000lb teddy bears and "what can possibly go wrong if we approach this strange horse and tempt him with grass blades and stand within easy reach of teeth and hooves".

And, while stallions are more likely to bite, geldings can be very mouthy (usually in a playful way, but teeth can be involved). It's not unreasonable to assume the horse was nuzzling the kid's head (horses can find human hair fascinating) and decided to get nippy. And mares will nail you if they are in the mood and get a chance, but they always warn you first. Source: I'm a mare owner!