This is a great ranch/trail horse. He's half quarter horse and half thoroughbred so he has lots of stamina. Very smooth and really walks out. You can really cover the country on this horse. He has drug lots of calves to the fire, been used in rough brushy country to gather and move cattle. My seven year old son rode him in the kid's parade last year over the fourth as I led him and this year he was ridden in the 4th of July parade near the mounted cowboy shooters and he handled it great. He's been packed in the mountains and even packed my deer out last year. I've put lots of miles on him in the mountains and nothing spooks him. Easy to catch, load, bathe and shoe. Open and close gates on him and do flying lead changes. Works off of leg pressure. All that and he's beautiful on top of it. Sorrel with flaxen mane and tail that turns dark at the end. I've led pack horses with him. Even had a high school girl jumping him over hay bales, poles, and barrels. Currently tracking steers on him from the heading side. Not a kids horse yet but will be with time. Has been picketed and hobbled and ridden in Grizzly country. I've even loaded and hauled this horse in a two horse trailer several times. Crosses water without any problem. I just used him for three straight days gathering and driving cattle and he was walking the other horses into the ground at the end of the third day. Spray him with fly spray with no spooking - he doesn't get rattled.