The case of a Kentucky politician who was kicked in the face by her horse is a reminder that the one thousand-pound animal can be dangerous. State Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe of Lexington released a statement saying she was injured Friday and required emergency surgery. Longtime rider instructor Vicky Esquivel isn’t familiar with Bledsoe’s accident, but said horses are sensitive creatures that can sense fear in humans.
“Horses can feel insecurity. So you need to be, first of all, you need to be confident that you're doing the right thing, you need to have some good instruction so that you can have a good foundation, and then you'll be okay.”
