Does your horse scare you, even the slightest bit?

On the ground, nope, not at all.

Riding him, yes, a lot of the time. He is very unpredictable and you can never quite tell when he is going to throw in a big mad bronk. I still try and ride him with confidence though, but inside I am nervous.
 
I would say Drifter is a bit like being on a wierd fairground ride some days he scares the cr@p out of me some days he is a poppet and he is forever testing me to see who is in charge.

I have days when I love him to pieces and days when I would sell him and take up embroidery.
 
YES... mine broke my arm in the summer and since then I've become aware that I am indeed quite fragile and insignificant in comparison to a strapping 16hh+ 2 year old who is feeling quite full of it!
 
Not scared of either of mine. OH told me off in the summer when i stuck my head under Ellie's belly to get a fly rug strap, she kicked out at her belly (flies!) and missed my head by about an inch
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Perhaps I should be a bit less trusting!

Blue is still a baby and at first I didn't get too close to his back end etc as I didn't know how he would react but I wasn't scared of him. The sod has started kicking me with a front leg when we are stood still and he is bored but he doesn't scare me at all.
 
If i am being totally honest then yes, occasionally when riding Milly she can be a bit scary. I am not scared of her on the ground, and my friends Arab that i hack out, who is very sharp, does not phase me one bit, but as Milly is still quite new to me, and i have never owned a WB or even anything bigger that 15hh before, i have moments when out riding that are a little hairy. However everyone i ride with says i hide it very well and they cannot believe how calm and relaxed i am with her. i know i will get there with her and i know she is not a nasty or malicious horse, just green and very different from all my previous horses and ponies!!
 
Not at all most of the time. He's an angel to hack, school, pretty good now to jump and is generally nice to be around. He has his silly moments but nothing is scary. Hunting, however, is a slightly different ball game
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He doesn't scare me but he can be a bit unpredictable and will suddenly take a dislike to something and run backwards. Just as well he isn't going hunting anymore really
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No, I am lucky to have the most fab horse who I can honestly say would never, never deliberately hurt me in any way, that said I think I'm fairly sensible & respectful around him as he is a big strong horse and can be a bit spooky, He's the 6th horse I've owned and the one I feel the most trusting off.......I suppose that could be asking for trouble but I do feel he is probably one of the most "safe" horses I have ever had the pleasure of......But, he is an animal and as such I treat him with respect and if I ever felt scared of HIM would seek professional help straight away
 
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