Many horses that nip at you have been hand fed. It's not their fault that you or their previous owner treated them this way. But now they have an expectation that your hand should have a treat in it. Put the grain in a feed bucket, throw the carrot on the ground, and avoid hand feeding. There is some risk involved in horse training for both you and the horse.
Horses can cause serious injury.
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