William Caldwell
former Ranch Worker at Blazing Hope Ranch (2014-2018)
14w ago
Anything could eat a horse if you kill it first.
Could a bear kill a horse? Yes, easily.
Would a bear really want to? Not really, but it has happened.
Here’s proof.
studied English Literature at California State University, Northridge (1978)
14w ago
Of course, as long as the bear has teeth and the Horse is dead or incapacitated in some way. I don’t believe a grizzly would attack a full grown horse because Number one, the horse could out run a bear and number two, a horse has a very powerful kick that would deter any attack. Brown bears eat mostly ants, moths and berries so horses are really not on their list of “what’s for dinner”.
Rider and former equine therapy volunteer
14w ago
Bears can and do eat deceased horses. If a horse carcass is lying around in bear country, you can be assured that the local bears will not let that meat go to waste.
It's unlikely that a bear will attack a healthy, living adult horse, especially if it is part of a herd of other horses. A young foal could be at risk if it became separated. from the herd and also its mother. But in general, those of us who live in bear country and own horses don't worry about bear predation much.