[Sarah06]

Hi! I have a 4yr old, 16.1hh, Canadian x clydesdale named Tea Biscuit. He has come a really long way since I bought him as a 2yr old. He was out to pasture for 2 years with no imprinting or ground work, had never seen a vet or farrier! And he was emaciated. His previous owners way of taming him was dumping a bag of grain in the field once a month for him and his pasture mates and let them go to it! Also he was not weaned from his mother until 2 years old. So needless to say he was quite a handful to work with and was not the smallest baby either at 16.1hh he would drag me, step on me, strike with front and back legs, rear, bite and buck to get his own way. Since then I have really worked with him and he has turned out to be the sweetest, calmest, most willing to please baby! So the problems I am now having are lunging him, I have been trying for almost 2 years with him and he will turn and stand facing me with a puzzled look on his face. I have tried putting him in a round pen and no amount of pressure will send this horse around on a lunge line or in a round pen!! He will turn and challenge me or kick/strike at me. . . If I do manage to get him moving it will only be one or two circles maximum and he will stop and turn towards me. Also my vet told me I could begin riding him at 2 since then he has done quite well. He can w/t/c, back, half pass, side pass, leg yield and we do a small amount of jumping.On his canter transition if I can GET him to canter (he knows the aids but refuses to canter) without fail he bucks. How can I prevent him from doing this? He is sound and is in no pain, both of his saddles fit perfectly. I do lots of warming up with TONS of transitins, circles, exercises to supple and balance him and I am at a loss as where to go from here! Any suggestions?!