Hello everyone I will keep this as short as possible We bought a gelding about a month ago.The place we got him had video of him trail riding and a ten year old riding him in the round pin .Sense we've had him we have taking care of a bad case of worms ,had teeth floated,found out he was ten after he was sold as a seven year old,had his feet trimmed which took two hours and he tried to kick her at one time then she said he had light thrush in all for feet .We have almost took care of that now.We have been doing some light ground work,he is very laid back.I was lunging him at a walk ,he walks on his near side and trots on his off side. He started walking on his off side which was what i wanted.As i changed directions with him again his ears when back and head went up and charged me .I took him back to the barn to get a crop for my protection and went back out and try to move him
forward and he came at me again . I popped him with the crop and we had a stair down i took him back to the barn and walked away.
I have never seen a horse have aggression toward a human like that only to other horses.He has never acted in such a way he's always been very calm but keeps his ears back a lot but not back like they were today.
any help on what to do now would be greatly appreciated. thanks..........
forward and he came at me again . I popped him with the crop and we had a stair down i took him back to the barn and walked away.
I have never seen a horse have aggression toward a human like that only to other horses.He has never acted in such a way he's always been very calm but keeps his ears back a lot but not back like they were today.
any help on what to do now would be greatly appreciated. thanks..........