@Hoof_hearted I think you've made an important point there - often people confuse a nip with a bite. A nip, particularly a hard nip, can be very painful & draw blood but a bite is serious & can do significant damage.
Have you ever been bitten?
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The cob threatens to nip or will nip. I don't actually think she has bitten because compared to what else she can dish out, I think I would know the difference.
Who recalls this injury? It left a scar and soft tissue damage, but I filed under ouch and I could still ride so all is fine.
That's being stepped on.
Who recalls this injury? It left a scar and soft tissue damage, but I filed under ouch and I could still ride so all is fine.
That's being stepped on.
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This is what I consider a bite to be.
So based on that the cob has only nipped but previous pony sunk the teeth.
Yeah I know what you mean, like the "Hey what about me" nips for attention
My Daisy has bitten. She was on box rest and bit two people who were going past her stable. I've figured out since then that she is frightened by things that rush past her when she's in because I rushed past her once and she laid her ears back and lunged for me.
Only once that I can remember when I was very young coloured horse got me by the arm and really shook me about. More kicks than bites though.
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