A horse has either a flight or fight response. The horse with either run away from what is scaring it, or it will try to fight it.
Horses are prey animals, there instincts are flight and then fight. So they first will flee from the situation and then if that doesnt work they fight.
horses are fight or flight animals. Their first instinct will either be to kick or bite in self defense or run away.
To Fight Or Kick.
It scared the horses.
yes they can they just might be a bit scared at first
It means you are scared of horses.
yes, there is such thing as fear of horses.
Horses are most likely to kick on their 1st instinct. This is why you never need to walk/stand behind a horse or try to scare one.
they are scared of spiders
yes.
Yes, I am a camel and I'm very scared of horses
It is possible your friend has a phobia of horses. This phobia is called Equinophobia.