Fancy was use as our lesson horse, she is kid and husband safe. You need only a halter and lead rope. She has low shuffling gait that anyone can ride, but she has get up and go too. She loves to be ridden, and loves to gait! Used for lessons for challenged children. Shes a one of those hard to find trusted mares that you can leave in the pasture for months without riding, and jump on her back anytime and go.