Rico is a thorobred quater horse mix, he is also a gelding. He is not a beginner horse but isnt too hard to control. He has alot of go. Rico is a western horse he has been at rodeos and gymkhanas, he has done barrel racing, pole bending, western pleasure, can work cattle, and can be used for trail riding. Rico also knows how to side pass, and back up. He will not buck at all. He does have a scar that is fully okay and he puts just as much weight on it was all his other legs and does not affect him at all he jas had this scar for about 3 years now it just doesn't have hair. Hes a good boy and will listen you just have to be patient with him. He does occasionally need a tie down but its not mandatory for riding im it just helps his performance. He is easy to catch and easy to get onto. He is a little barn sour but he will never run away with you on him. He is easy to shoe and doesn't try to untie ropes/leads when he is tied to a fence. He is very friendly and not scared of children at all, he has children as young as 8 ride him and can easily be roped off of.