[@Denny]

I can see where your coming from. The main reason why I wanted him to be a rapidash is because trick riding can't be done on smaller creatures. Its actually made around real trick riding, I been a competitor for years in it and after looking up to find that Ponyta was only 13 hands. (Pony) I realized that was way too small for Lakota to be able to do anything accept ride or she could disjoint him in the future. Its why I threw in the idea that hes a pretty big rapidash, heavy enough to not become lopsided with a rider hanging out in the air sideways while hes galloping.  

Hmmm, maybe he could be a bit difficult to battle with? Like while starters know how to fight hes only been used for trick riding and would still have to learn? (Just realized that you said I shouldn’t change him XD)