Circus Horse, Eventer or Mountain Goat?

I am sure every foal owner wonders what their horse is going to turn out like. Foals can completely change colors as they grow into adults and they are almost always growing this way and that, but what about personality and performance? If you have an adopted crossbred foal with little to no background you have a guessing game on all counts. Velvet is rather dark bay in color right now with a very light under coat and some roaning, but last summer her photo showed her as a very light bay roan with a lot of blue and I was told she was born black. This summer I suspect she will lighten up considerably, especially since she is already starting to lighten up and it is only January. I can guess from her current build what she may be suitable for, but cannot say for sure what she could fulfill, well until today.

Today like any other day I did the morning chores and spent quality time with Velvet and the goats. As I watched Velvet doing her own thing she came to the edge of the old barn foundation, which I have seen her jump down from one other time. It is a short drop to the ground, about 25", but I would not have thought she would have made jumping off into a habit, let alone trying to climb back up the same way she came off, which I stopped immediately. She would surely hurt herself trying to climb up. She obeyed my action to stop her from climbing back up and all was well. I went into the house to do some work and as the clock ticked by it was time to make lunch. While I was making lunch I kept watching her out the window. The goats had all laid down to chew their cuds and Sunny just happen to lay directly below the foundation wall where Velvet has jumped from. The goats are all rather large, Sunny being the largest at 36" shoulder height and a very high head set. Velvet, likely bored with the resting goats stood at the edge of the foundation looking down. Then in a split second she jumped down right where Sunny is laying. All I could do was gasp as I watched her clear Sunny with no effort at all! Sunny never moved an inch as a matter of fact I am not sure that he even noticed. What a potential catastrophe that could have been if Velvet had landed on Sunny or if he became startled and leaped up. It turned out well and was quite impressive. She is unshakable and is appearing to be a natural of something, but that is the question. Is she a natural at imitating the goats jumping off the wall? Is she a born trick horse? Is she an eventer, fearless and brave? I guess I will not truly know for some time, but I do know I will not be setting any jumps up where she can get to them for fear she will free jump just for fun while she is still too young. I can say for sure that the unknowing is always exciting with Velvet. She is always doing something out of the ordinary. I can barely wait to find out what riding her reveals.