yes, lots to consider. I dont even think Jaspar would be a good little kids horse. he would be a great lead line pony ride horse, but any time I have let someone ride him who was real inexperienced and took a real passenger non-riding role, he just immediately went oh, I'm free and walked over and started grazing and when they would pull and kick and scold he'd plod a few steps and start eating again. He can spot a pushover a mile away :)
He can also spot a horse expert a mile away.... I have a friend who is real real authoritative with horses, no non sense, wont put up with anything, she is the master, her horse is her minion and slave, that type. She wanted to ride jaspar one time so I said yes. She got on him and he pretended he didnt know what it meant when she clucked for him to go. I dont know how he pegged her for an a-hole even before she picked up the reins but man, he amazed me in his sudden balking behavior. When she got strict and lashed the reins on his shoulder and kicked and said come on, lets go, he immediately started walking backwards, like he was pretending he thought that was what she wanted all the time, backed into some dense bushes and just kept backing until her whole back and shoulders were just crammed in the bushes. I was just amazed. I looked at him and said Jas! and he just stared ahead chewing his cud like "i think this is the kind of horse she deserves". Janice Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
