Size really has little bearing on fear. I know someone who is deathly afraid of frogs. She knows it's ridiculous but she can't help it.
And yes, in Ontario a farmer may shoot animals he perceives to be a threat to his liveliehood. A neighbour's dog had a front leg held together by pins after being shot while raiding a chicken coop. Another neighbour's dog was shot dead when caught chasing cows. I suppose a horse trampling grain fields is a threat to liveliehood but that was not the reason given for shooting it. I think Chance was found in pasture where surely little damage was done.
FWIW I found a loose horse once. I mean besides the one that charged me. So I guess that makes it twice. Anyway, since I'm 5'8" and his withers were over my head the second find might have been 18 hands. Big for a Percheron. They made me give him back. Phooey.
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