Suggestion/Bug 1h spear attack animation on horseback

I noticed while playing a custom faction that, when you give a unit a shield and a one handed spear (defensive trait) that they don't stab with the spear like a piercing weapon.  Instead, they swing the spear like a sword or a mace.  I thought that I would point it out.  I would hope that it could be corrected in a future patch.  Defensive is a favorite trait of mine, and horse units rock