i agree with all that has been said but although from experience you will feel that over handling will help,no it wont and under no circumstances does hitting do any good.it took me longer to get respect so to speak from a foal and yearling i had once but they turned out alot better than someone we had removed from the yard as her answer to everything was to hit out.no she never took the foal with her between us we kinda paid her off as she was awful.she turned out fine and is doing very well.poor thing was horrendously head shy but not no more.perserverance is a good thing.just look online and do the best you can