you should stay close to the hindquarters
NO! Never stand close to a horses` butts.
No. You should never walk close to a horse's hindquarters. Stay at least 5 to 7 feet behind. Even if the horse is not a "kicker" any horse can be frightened and their reflexes are so fast you would not have time to get out of the way.
You should walk quietly and speak softly when behind a horse to not startle it. It's best to stay a safe distance behind the horse, ideally at least six feet, to avoid any accidental kicks. Be aware of the horse's body language and give it space if it seems agitated.
Walking behind a horse can be dangerous because horses have blind spots and may kick if they feel threatened. It is important to approach a horse from the side where it can see you, and to always be aware of its body language to prevent accidents.
No, most of the boys are not horny!
You shouldn't walk behind horses you're not familiar with, but if you have to, you should rub your hand across their body as you walk behind them (so they know you're there). If you don't want to walk close to them, you should walk really far behind them, so that if they do kick, you're too far away to reach.
When walking behind a horse, it is important to stay at least an arm's length away from the horse to avoid being kicked. Speak to the horse softly so it is aware of your presence, and make sure to move slowly and calmly to not startle the horse.
Stand at least 6 feet behind the horse
Talk softly so he knows where you are and do not move quickly so that you won't spook him. You can either walk 5 to 6 feet behind them out of kicking range or you can walk directly behind them with your hand on his rump to let him know where you are. The idea behind walking as close as you can to him is he won't have enough room to get enough momentum to do a whole lot of damage to you if he did decide to kick.
It most likely is safe to walk behind a tractor. However, if someone were to walk too close behind the tractor and not pay attention to where he or she was walking, he might get his/her feet caught in something. All in all, if someone were paying attention, walking behind a tractor does not seem hazardous.
it is always important to be careful when walking behind a horse. talk to it as you walk down its side toward its hind end. carefully place your hand on its back and run it along its body as you walk. when you get to his hind end, stay as close as you can to its rear without being right on it. this will minimize damage if you get kicked because there will be less force.
ANSWER Yes. Also you need to understand the horses eyes are positioned so that it can see peripherally in almost 360 degrees. The only place it cannot see is directly behind. So you should not come up behind the horse and startle her. When you are walking behind the horse, you should pass either very close to the hind quarters, or about six feet away from the hind quarters. This is because when a horse kicks, the strongest place in the range of motion of the kick is at almost the farthest point away from the horse. Therefore, you need to stay near the beginning or far beyond the end of the kick.