Of course, I'm spoiled because I'm back East where we have more hunter-types -- which really is my ride of choice. I've been riding an Appendix who looks like a TB, just switched to a big Warmblood who has a little more giddyup . . . I didn't ride while my husband was so sick, and I'm easing back into it gradually . . .
A lot of the riding out here is either ranch work or trail riding. Mustangs generally have a lot of stamina, can handle the mountains and aren’t real spooky.
My ex-daughter-in-law had one that could hang with our appys up and down mountains all day, unfortunately, he was more notional than an appaloosa even. He developed a habit of bucking coming down off a hill and threw her several times before we convinced her to sell him to a ranch and gave her one of our horses.
The ranch loved him. He was a beautiful buckskin color but that was all that was beautiful about him.
What kind of riding are you doing now? You always have liked big horses. :)