TEMPERAMENT SCALE
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1 Totally laid back Dead quiet, not much forward desire. Good for a totally novice handler with someone with more experience guiding them. |
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2 Not in a big hurry Slightly more forward desire. Requires a beginner handler with some experience around horses. |
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3 Pretty chilled out Quiet, rarely offers to spook, horse wants to get along. Requires an advanced beginner handler. |
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4 Cool A bit more energetic, but sensible horse which does its job congenially. Requires an intermediate handler. |
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5 Friendly and Cooperative Forward and sensible but may spook on occasion. Requires an advanced intermediate handler who is alert to the horse. |
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6 Has An Opinion A bit spooky, tense or hard to work with. Requires an expert handler. |
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7 Opinionated Getting increasingly more spooky, tense or hard to work with. Requires an expert handler. |
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8 Really Opinionated Very edgy, tense or hard to work with. Requires an expert rider/handler. |
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9 Willing to Argue Horse checks out on a regular basis. Requires a professional handler. |
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10 Watch your back!!! Horse can be explosive at times. Requires a professional handler. |
