Buck is a little shy and timid but very gentle. He never pins his ears, has no buck or bite. He has some trust issues and is very cautious but has never misbehaved. He moves out with a nice long step. I don't know a lot about him, but he's never been a problem and he gets along with my rescue gelding. He is not really a beginner horse only because I think he needs someone with solid basics to do some really great things. My grandson can sit on him and walk around untethered and he is awesome. I am looking for an advanced horse and something a little larger.