BEHS 1300 – Pegasus – BluebonnetEquine

BEHS 1300 – Pegasus

Name: Pegasus	Status: Adopted
Adoption Fee:	Arrived At Rescue: August 12, 2022
Location: Magnolia, TX	Adoption Date: October 7, 2023
Registered:	Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: January 1, 2012	Color: Grey
Gender: Gelding	Height: 15h

About Pegasus

Pegasus was transferred from Montgomery County in 2022 and placed with Bluebonnet for training and eventual rehoming. He went to a foster where they worked on groundwork and has been ridden before. When working with Pegasus, the foster realized that he is blind in the right eye, but he is willing to learn to adapt.

Pegasus is competing in the Non-Pro Under Saddle division of the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge with Linda Kirk. Pegasus will be available for adoption at the Training Challenge competition on October 7, 2023, during the Bluebonnet Horse Expo at the Williamson County Expo Center. You can follow their progress on their Facebook page CLICK HERE

The Expo and Training Challenge will be held on October 7, 2023 at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, Texas. For more information about the Expo CLICK HERE, or for information about adopting a challenge horse CLICK HERE.

Evaluation and Training

Pegasus to us from a neglect case. He gained weight under the care of his first foster home and then went off to the training challenge. Pegasus is blind in one eye, so his trainer invested a lot of time with ground work and helping him be comfortable with his on his blind side. He's learned to lunge and he's standing still for mounting. He's been hauled to arenas, but all the commotion makes him nervous. However, he has hit his stride with trail riding. He might not like riding in a huge group, but he's happy riding with just a few friends.
He recently rode for five miles through the national forest and he was a star. The only thing he's not a fan of right now is going into water - he's pretty sure water is full of Pegasus-eating monsters. He'll learn it is ok - he's just going to need an adopter who is willing to keep working with him to conquer that fear.