BEHS 009 – Eclipse

Name: Eclipse Status: Adopted
Adoption Fee: Arrived At Rescue: May 22, 2005
Location: Bryan, TX Adoption Date: May 25, 2014
Registered: Yes; BEHS does not have the papers Breed: Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: March 20, 1993 Color: Bay
Gender: Gelding
Male
 Height: 15

About Eclipse

Eclipse was donated by his former owner when she could no longer keep him. He is a sweet and kind horse who was adopted as a pet (non-riding horse). Eclipse was returned to BEHS October 2007 through no fault of his own. He's been at the same foster home for a couple of years, and she recently decided that he's a part of the family! She adopted Eclipse so he can spend the rest of his life on her farm.

Evaluation and Training

Since Eclipse has an on-again/off-again lameness and a previous history of bucking and bad behavior under saddle, he is available a a companion/non-riding horse only. He's very sweet and stands for grooming and petting. He also gets along well with other horses, so he should be a nice companion for someone who wants a pet horse.

Eclipse is an easy keeper and can maintain his weight on good pasture alone, but is fed a couple of pounds of pellets each day. He loves his feed and will not share. Eclipse is smart and when the horse flies swarm, he'll come running to his foster mom for fly spray relief. During rain showers, he'll come running to be let into the barn. Eclipse can be entertaining to watch. He will occasionally snatch a coat or halter from the fence rail and twirl it. Eclipse will make a great companion for a lonely mare.

Temperament

Trailers: Yes Bucks: Yes
Leads: Yes Bites: No
Ties: Yes Catches: Yes
Trims: Yes Bathes: Yes
Clips: Unknown Rears: No
Kicks: No

Pictures of Eclipse