we have ignorant people making laws for us they get educated people I guess they think that food automatically appears on grocery store shelve too
If you know your horse bites, just like a kicker, a horse that is known to bite should be "marked". Either a sign or some type of alert. Of course, any human can expect an attitude change around any animal. Human awareness is most important.
Animals - much like people - all have different personalities. Some are calmer than others, some are a bit more high-strung. I have horses, dogs, cats, etc and grandchildren who love these animals. That being said, I teach my grandchildren emphatically that not all horses, dogs, cats, etc are like ours.....that they must respect each animal individually and that they should never approach or try to pet an animal they don't know without the express permission of the owner. I certainly feel bad for the young child who was injured, and am quite certain his father didn't understand the risk he might be putting his son in - but, again, you don't approach any animal you don't know without the owner's permission and/or presence. I do not believe that horses are inherently dangerous - they need to be trained, of course - just go to a therapeutic riding facility to witness the wonderful things that can happen between these majestic animals and special needs children. Too often one bad experience can completely override hundreds and hundreds of good experiences - it is a sad commentary on today's litigious society.