BEHS 1107 – Maple
| Name: Maple | Status:
Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge |
| Adoption Fee: In Review | Arrived At Rescue: January 4, 2020 |
| Location: Hillsboro, TX | Adoption Date: |
| Registered: No | Breed:
Grade |
| Date of Birth: January 1, 2005 | Color:
Chestnut / Sorrel |
| Gender:
Mare |
Height: 15.1 |
About Maple
Maple came to Bluebonnet when her owners were investigated for neglect. She hadn't been handled much in the past few years.
When she first arrived she screamed at every other horse and now she’s the most quiet in the barn. She is extremely friendly in a herd now. Her adopter should be prepared for a period of adjustment as she settles into her new home and herd. Maple has no known health or lameness issues.
Maple was returned to Bluebonnet in February of 2022 through no fault of her own.
Maple is competing in the Professional Division of the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge with Mattes Janssen. Maple will be available for adoption at the Training Challenge competition on October 5, 2024, 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 5, 2024, 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
Maple is a friendly mare but appears to not have been handled much in a long time when she arrived. She was underweight and extremely flighty when she arrived. She spent a few months with a trainer who worked primarily on her groundwork. She has been desensitized to tarps, flags, and ropes. She is still a little nervous but a lot better than when she arrived. She loads phenomenally well. She is still quirky and will set back from time to time.
Maple’s original adopter worked with her a lot on the ground. She also got her to carry a saddle and bridle, but due to Maple’s age and flightiness, she never progressed beyond that.
Temperament
| Trailers: Yes | Bucks: No |
| Leads: Yes | Bites: No |
| Ties: Yes but will occasionally set back | Catches: Yes |
| Trims: Yes | Bathes: Unknown |
| Clips: Unknown | Rears: No |
| Kicks: No |
Pictures of Maple
