Yes, there is such a thing as a phobia of horses.This phobia is called Equinophobia.
equinophobia
Fear of horses also known as Equinophobia
Fear of horses is called Equinophobia or Hipophobia.
Equinophobia is a psychological fear of horses, derived from the Phobos for fear and Equus for horse. Sufferers of Equinophobia usually experience an anxiety of approaching horses. Equinophobics usually begin such feelings at a young age, either: Falling off a horse while ridingBeing bitten by a horse at a young ageMeeting a horse for the first time that turns out to be aggressive[citations needed]Even in cases where horses are relatively tame, Equinophobics will avoid any form of contact with horses or stables. Another less common, but linguistically superior, word for Equinophobia is Hippophobia.
Equinophobia and Hippophobia are names of phobias relating to the fear of horses
It is possible your friend has a phobia of horses. This phobia is called Equinophobia.
Fear of horses Danny: ... i think someone is trying to have a laugh, hippo-phobia does not exist, well that's not the real name for the fear of Hippo's and the fear of horses is Equinophobia. An alternate name for equinophobia is "hippophobia," derived from the Greek "hippos," which means horse. ^ Hippophobia is the fear of horses.
I know the fear of horses is : Equinophobia. but I am not sure there is one specifically for horse jockeys.
Since there is no proof that unicorns exist, there is no phobia of unicorns. If unicorns did exist there closest relative would be the horse. The phobia of horses is Equinophobia.
Fear of horses Danny: ... i think someone is trying to have a laugh, hippo-phobia does not exist, well that's not the real name for the fear of Hippo's and the fear of horses is Equinophobia. An alternate name for equinophobia is "hippophobia," derived from the Greek "hippos," which means horse. ^ Hippophobia is the fear of horses.
Fear of horses is known as equinophobia. The exact number of people who have it is unknown. There are some notable people who have it including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Eric Berry.