Hi there, I have a 2 yr old sec D and have had her since she was 10 months. If your is anything like mine then the biting and kicking are both down to the same thing, he is attempting to find his place within "the herd" The relationship between the two of you has to be established so that he knows you are alpha mare! They do the same to their mothers(and they are soon put in their place). There is no need to kick or hit, your body language is very important make sure you make yourself big and use your voice if you must use force then you can twist the skin on the neck like a pinch this represents what the mother will do ie: ears back and a bite on the neck! notice she would almost seem to grow a couple of inches as well! Youngsters also mouth, a bit like puppies it is all play, mine for example went through a stage of trying to bite when being lead and then jumping at me, as this is only play (and also testing you to a certain degree!) a strong NO and use the leadrope to turn his head down and away but keep walking. I would do alot of work in hand if i were you, with a helper if need be. remember Sec D's a very cheeky and can grow to be quite bargy if you don't establish your dominance from a young age. Be vigilant about simple ground rules, making him wait to come out the stable, standing still when being groomed, don't let him take over your personal space, it seems cute but he is dominating you at that time. I taught mine to "show me you're ready" before i put her feed down which means she turns her head away until the food is down and i say ok. Another common problem you might be having is that he will run at you or attempt to rear and jump on you! If he does this stand tall put your arms above your head and say AH AH loud and sharp try not to run away that makes the game even more fun for him. Remember he is a youngster though and will get bored easily give him things to do, a treat ball, a football, hours of fun can be had with an old bucket upturned over a large pebble or even an old log. Young horses learn so much through play. Sorry to go on, but to have a young horse is a gift, you don't have to put right anyone elses mistakes and you can build the most fantastic bond. Have fun with him but be firm and consistent and he will reward you with the right behaviour. GOOD LUCK, I would love to hear how you got on!

The only thing I can tell you is to hit him. Let him know that is not okay. You can do this by hitting him on his shoulder talking in a harsh tone yank the lead rope. Say something like NO! And with the kicking do the same let your horse know it's not okay! Someone could get hurt so this is why that is not appropriate!