Usually you can just tell, but when a horse is scared it usually starts to shy, and pricks back its ears. In larger cases they will rear or run away from anyone or anything. Sometimes they walk backwards as well. Emma
spooked
Very Yes. PLZ.
It means they are frightened
The horse could be an Arabian, or it could be frightened or excited.
Is when a horse or anything is frightened or scared of something
Horse spook or shy when they are scared they veer away from an object or vioently buck.
No. It will frighten the horse, and a frightened horse can do something to hurt itself.
Horses (and most other herd animals like cows and sheep) are frightened of almost anything they cannot recognize. Flapping cloth or paper can scare a horse away, as can an object or person that they do not know. They can be frightened by sudden noise or movement also.
When a horse is frightened or afraid their first instinct is to Flee, run or get away. known as spooking.
Gene McDonnell in 1986 a rescue helicopter frightened a horse which bolted into McDonnells path.
It's instinct is to run away from whatever frightened it.
frightened-run away or turn around so it is facing away so ready to kick excited-not stand still,whinney,have diahrooea