BEHS 437 – Caleb
| Name: Caleb | Status:
Adopted |
| Adoption Fee: | Arrived At Rescue: November 10, 2009 |
| Location: Jonesboro, TX | Adoption Date: October 4, 2025 |
| Registered: No | Breed:
Grade |
| Date of Birth: January 1, 2003 | Color:
Bay |
| Gender:
Gelding Male |
Height: 15.2 |
About Caleb
Caleb is a kind, experienced gelding who has spent much of his life bringing joy to children and families. Originally part of a children’s riding and camp program, he was later neglected before coming to Bluebonnet in 2009. He’s spent several years with adopters before coming back to Bluebonnet to rehome.
Evaluation and Training
Personality & Manners:
- Gentle and patient with both adults and children
- Enjoys human attention and bonding time
- Calm and adaptable in new environments
- Well-mannered on the ground: stands for grooming, blanketing, and handling
- Picks up all four feet for cleaning and trimming
- Responsive and willing to learn new tasks
- Friendly and social with other horses
Training & Abilities:
- Trained under saddle, comfortable in a western saddle and curb bit
- Ridden by both adults and children (with supervision for kids)
- Experienced with trail riding, pleasure riding, and light obstacles
- Exposed to poles, teeter totters, and pool noodles
- Continues to improve with obstacles and noisy or dragging objects
- Stands calmly to be saddled, mounted, and handled
Background & Care:
- Thrives with consistent daily attention and turnout
Why He’s Amazing:
Caleb is an incredible all-around horse with a gentle, patient nature and a heart for people. He has a lifetime of experience as a children’s lesson and camp horse, and he thrives when given the chance to be ridden or engaged in fun activities. Calm, willing, and adaptable, he excels on the trail, over obstacles, or just as a reliable pleasure riding companion. Whether ridden by an adult or a supervised child, Caleb’s friendly personality, strong work ethic, and eagerness to bond make him a truly special horse who will bring joy to any home.
Temperament
| Trailers: Yes | Bucks: No |
| Leads: Yes | Bites: No |
| Ties: Yes | Catches: Yes |
| Trims: Yes | Bathes: Unknown |
| Clips: Unknown | Rears: No |
| Kicks: No | Rider Level:
Novice |
| Evaluated/Trained By:
BEHS Foster Trained Previous Owner Evaluated |
Training Level:
Broke to Ride |
| Riding Suitability listed:
Light to Moderate Riding |
Pictures of Caleb
