BEHS 1161 – Cranberry Sprite

Name: Cranberry Sprite Status: Adopted
Adoption Fee: Arrived At Rescue: December 14, 2020
Location: Brookshire, TX Adoption Date: October 16, 2021
Registered: Breed: Pony
Date of Birth: January 1, 2019 Color: Chestnut / Sorrel
Gender: Mare
Height: 11 hands

About Cranberry Sprite

Cranberry Sprite came to Bluebonnet when her owner was investigated for neglect. She was so tiny law enforcement thought she was just a baby/weanling, but she was actually a two year old!

She is a very refined pony mare – with dainty legs, a cute head, and a refined body. She seems to really like children and also enjoys being pet, getting treats, and being part of a family. She does well out with a herd, although she is at the bottom of the herd hierarchy at this time.

Evaluation and Training

When Cranberry Sprite arrived at Bluebonnet, she had not been handled and had not even seen people often. Her first foster home did a great job getting her halter trained and on the road to recovery. Her current foster home has continued that training, working with Cranberry Sprite more on leading and standing tied, handling her legs, standing for grooming. Her current foster home has also worked with her on in hand obstacles and says she has a great mind. “If Cranberry is unsure of something, she will stop and look, but with a little coaxing (gentle tugs on the leadrope plus kind words), she’ll go ahead and cross most any obstacle, even if my six year old daughter is leading her.”

She’s very sweet, although she occasionally gets a little balky on the leadrope, but she is still learning to lead well. Her foster home thinks she has potential to be a nice liberty horse, agility horse, or in hand obstacle course horse. She also could be trained to drive – she’s so refined that she would make a beautiful driving pony, and she could be trained to ride in a few years (she should be given a few years to continue growing since she was starved early in life).

Temperament

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