Sounds like the kid's horse is a good ole babysitter horse. Bay is real reluctant to trot and probably wouldn't lope with a little one on board. The littler the kid, the slower he walks.
Yeah, she just wanted to follow the kids mothers horse. He kept trying to get it to take the lead, but you could see the horse back off and get in behind mom. Mom even gave it a tap with her reins but the horse wouldn't trot for more then a step or too:) I'd bet if it did take off the kid would have been screaming. They just don't know that they don't know.
Becky