Why Your Horse’s “Aggression” Might Actually Be a Scream for Boundaries

Nika Vorster

Published on: 06/01/2026

I kept that phrase in the back of my mind the day I met a specific Warmblood mare. She had been labeled "aggressive," and she lived up to the title. She didn't just pin her ears; she would bite, kick out with her hinds, and—most dangerously—rear and strike out with her front legs.