He sounds lovely. If I were shopping I would want to see front and rear conformation shots of him and I would want to see a video of him.
Has anyone mentioned pre-purchase exams in this thread? I think that is a definite must for anyone just starting out...
Gaits vary horse to horse, not just breeds. I've riden some QH's with horrible canters and great trots and Arabs with wonderful canters and horrible trots.
Now when looking to buy a horse I look for those with wonderful canter because I feel that the trot is easier to improve with training and...
Watch some videos of cowboys riding western, they usually post when a horse is doing real trot. :D
I ride English and western too and much prefer posting to sitting.
https://www.equisearch.com/articles/ups-and-downs-posting