When horses create their "pecking order" in order to establish "respect," they do so physically. They bite, kick, and attack. When confronted with empty words or a time out session, no horse will learn to behave. Instead, they rely on force to get their point across. If you are being bitten or kicked, it is because you are involved in battle dancing. This is a type of behavior that teaches horses not to mess with you. In order to break this habit, you will need to show him who is in charge by being more aggressive than he is. If he tries to bite or kick you, hit him back harder than he hits you! Once you have stopped battle dancing, your horse will likely still try to show you respect by biting and kicking. This is normal horse-human interaction. Horses use physical aggression as a last resort when talking doesn't work. If your horse bites or kicks anyone else but you, it means that person is bullying him. Horses will defend themselves against other horses that are mean to them. If you see someone else being bit or kicked, go help them immediately. Don't worry about getting hurt yourself - violence should never be tolerated anywhere! If you want your horse to stop attacking others, you will need to take care of his pain automatically.