I have a yearling by him and I love love love him! He is a big smart eager to please bugger. I cant wait to start him under saddle next year. My folks raised another one and I sale fit him. He was super smart and eager to please as well. I wish they wouldnt have sold him, but he did go on and make some good money on the track. If the rest of his foals are as smart as the 2 I have been around, they should do great in the barrel pen. At least I hope so because that is where mine will be going in the future!