Temperament of a thoroughbred. Is a thoroughbred right for me?

The temperament of a TB really varies from horse to horse. Some OTTBs need months of just being in a pasture to get use to life as a riding horse and some you could take on a trail ride as soon as you get them. It really just depends on the horse. But if you really think this horse will be a good match for you and you have trained horses before then I say go for it. Don't let the fact that he is a ex-racehorse stop you from getting him and don't listen to the people that say "Thoroughbreds are crazy, hot blooded, and high strung" because they don't know what they are talking about. I have a 6 year old OTTB and when I got him I didn't even know how to ride and he had only been off the track for about 5 months. Everyone thought I was going to get myself killed but it turned out that he was the perfect horse for me. He's actually very laid back, docile, and sometimes lazy. He has his moments when he acts like a young, green Thoroughbred but for the most part he's been a great horse for me to learn to ride on. And I know many people that have had similar experiences where they got an OTTB that was sound, sane, and ready to hit the trails soon after they brought him or her home. However I'm not saying all OTTBs are this calm because there are some that are very high strung I'm just saying that many of them are not.