Lead the horse to an indoor arena or outside the barn. A properly maintained facility can greatly reduce the risk of injury to the handler and to the horse. Horses may be unpredictable - The stress of moving, loading or saddling a horse may upset it. Protect yourself by always leaving an escape path away from the animal. Children should never be allowed to care or feed breeding horses or horses with newborn colts.
Stallions are unusually temperamental and unpredictable, particularly around mares in season.
It takes years of experience to work safely around stallions. Take time to supervise children on a well-mannered, trained horse. Stress safety and good horsemanship when you feel they have reached the age where they are old enough to handle some of the chores of caring for a hors . Get help - Take horsemanship and riding lessons. Learn how to ride a horse safely with proper technique and equipment from an experienced instructor.