Spirit is a very sweet horse.We have put a 5 pound saddle on him at least 5 times. He did very well with the saddle. We are not going to get on his back until he is at least 2 yrs.old. We got some long reins that way we can drive him by walking behind him. He did pretty good at that. At first he got frustrated because he didn't know what to do. He stands tied pretty good. He stand great for baths after he gets use to the water. He stands ok for the farrier. He has lots of muscle. He has a great disposition. Call or e-mail if you have any questions or are interested.