Spirit (7) has been with me since 2017. I was looking for a fun pony for performances and liberty work. That's exactly what he is, but somehow completely different than expected. When I first untied the rope to start liberty work, he ran straight through two fences back to the other horses. His self-confidence was even smaller than him and he couldn't handle pressure at all. When I found this out, I swapped out the whip for the clicker and have been using exclusively positive reinforcement with him ever since. Before long he was following me freely from the pasture to work.
He learns very quickly and loves all kinds of tricks. When the audience applauds him, he gets really excited and can't be stopped with joy. He likes to show what he can do and put a smile on everyone's face.