Gemma is a quiet and safe little mare. Literally anyone can get on her and she will take care of them, no spook and very sensible. She has been a great babysitter for my kids for the last 3 years. While she has been primarily a small fry horse since we got her, she does have a nice lope and I have shown her and earned points in amateur pleasure and horsemanship classes. She has 115 lifetime AQHA points, too many year-end and all-around awards at regional quarter horse shows. She trail rides well, including an excursion out to the Black Hills where she spent a week scrambling up rocky hills and navigating unmarked trails, creeks, and boulders with a novice child rider. She is a good citizen on the ground also--the kids can lunge her, pick her feet, load her into a trailer—I never worry about them working around her alone. She is a sweet, in-your-pocket, loves-her-cuddles kind of horse.rnrnAdditionally, she has fantastic bloodlines if you are interested in breeding her down the line!rnrnDownsides: rn-While Gemma is super safe, I wouldn’t call her a push-button horse. If you want a horse your kid can get on and go win a pleasure class without practicing, this is not your horse. She won’t hurt them, but she isn’t a robot. rn-She can be grouchy if her rider gets busy and spurs on her--not dangerous, but an unpleasant expression. You need to ride through your seat rhythm on her rather than just kicking. rnrnMaintenance: She is 12 and has been a show horse her whole life, so she does require routine maintenance. She has some hock and navicular changes that are fairly minor (x-rays available), and needs to keep her angles correct in the front to optimize movement. No therapeutic shoeing needs. rnrnA good home is a must! The only reason we are selling her is my daughter wants to do hunt seat events.rnrnVideos:rnGemma showing with kids:rnhttps://youtu.be/hdU5a9X2oV0rnrnGemma giving lessons:rnhttps://youtu.be/55XO2IKBUKgrnrnAdult riding (with lope):rnhttps://youtu.be/AMEjcqIOIxgrn