[Quiet Man Cometh]

Epona can kick them I think, but I may be getting games crossed too. You can attack them in general, though usually rolling works best. I think you can roll, just need to use the right commands or not have your weapon out. Look up and down things. There are often little silly things to do that can get good things. The game wont throw stuff at you usually, like larger quivers or bomb bags when you get them. You tend to need to seek those out.

Quite often in Zelda games you will find something somewhere that you wont be able to do when you first find it, and you'll have to come back when you have the right gear or abilities. The game doesn't always go in a straight line.