You have to remember HH, I'm used to riding what could be considered a cadillac (Gertie). Many horses I ride are rougher than Gertie.

Take Ollie for example, bigger stride, more suspension, also bred for pleasure. He's feels rough to me, even at a jog he can jar my teeth. Everyone else that has ridden him said he's smooth. Tess is rough at a canter and smooth at a trot. I've ridden some top notch pleasure horses that I wouldn't ride on a trail. Idgie's very comfortable on trails and easy to ride.

She will go through, under, or over anything. She's relaxed, calm, not marish, ties to a picket line just fine, and has the stamina to ride out all day, no matter the terrain. She's not easily spooked and goes with the flow.

Since I made that post you are referring to, I've done quite a bit more work with her. She's done some HUS, she's sorted cattle in team sortings, she's learned to track cows for roping, and most importantly, she has learned to better balance herself with a rider. She's a good solid using mare with a pedigree full of versatility and she's been shown. She's DR, has good color, can be registered pinto as well, and has a disposition that many look hard, and long for, to find in a mare.

Should he decide later that he wants to get into showing, she can do that. If she wants to putt around on trails, she can do that. If he wants to sort cows or pen, she can do that too. If he wants to throw his kids on her for a ride, she can do that. Should he want to breed her in a year, yup, she can do that too. She's bred to cross well on a variety of different types of horses.

The buyer found what he wanted and he bought it. They are an excellent match and she is capable of doing what he wants to do with her. End of story.

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