This is a really good demonstration of what not to do - I'm not sure what kind of treats they were feeding her, but I'm betting it was people food. The bucking and kicking was a simple spook and the following around? She just wanted more treats. I'm actually amazed they didn't get crowded by the other horses in the pasture.
Never walk into a pasture with loose horses unless you know them (I got injured that way once myself, but my excuse is that I was twelve years old and thought I was an amazing horsewoman).
Never feed treats to loose horses while in with them, even as an aid to catching. Going in with a grain bucket is dangerous too (I was taught to do that, but I was taught wrong). Horses, even little ones like this, are large herbivores and flight animals. Contrary to popular belief, they are more dangerous than carnivores or omnivores - more people in Alaska get mauled by moose in a given year than by bears.
These people are all lucky the pony didn't land a hoof on them. Those little pony hooves hurt. I speak from experience here...
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