BEHS 1227 – Willow Grace

Name: Willow Grace Status: Adopted
Adoption Fee: Arrived At Rescue: September 18, 2021
Location: Pflugerville, TX Adoption Date: October 8, 2022
Registered: Breed: Grade
Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: January 1, 2016 Color: Buckskin
Gender: Female
Mare
Height: 14.2

About Willow Grace

Willow Grace was rescued by the Houston SPCA. She was not halter broke when they got her, so they worked with her and then transferred her to us for additional training and adoption. She is very gentle and unphased by her foster's presence for pets and pictures.

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Evaluation and Training

In March 2022, a trainer evaluated Willow Grace and found she was good to work with on the ground, but it seemed she had no further training. She was enrolled in the Professional Division of the 2022 Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge and has spent four months with trainer Nicole Glenn preparing for the Challenge. While preparing, Nicole first worked on establishing great ground manners and then started Willow Grace under saddle. They’ve ridden at a walk, trot, and canter in a round pen and arena and at a walk in an open field. Nicole has ponied Willow Grace on trails and has taught her to navigate obstacles under saddle.

Nicole says Willow Grace is still very green. She does not yet know how to neck rein and she is still working on being balanced at the canter/lope. She’s been ridden in a western saddle. Nicole has ridden her over ground poles and a small jump and thinks Willow Grace could be a cute hunter pony if someone wanted to train her.

Willow Grace will be available for adoption at the Training Challenge competition on October 8, 2022, during the Bluebonnet Horse Expo at the Williamson County Expo Center.

Willow Grace completed the training challenge and was adopted that very day!

Temperament

Trailers: Yes Bucks: No
Leads: Yes Bites: No
Ties: Yes Catches: Yes - in small areas. She can be hard to catch in the pasture. Food helps
Trims: Yes Bathes: Yes
Clips: Unknown Rears: No
Kicks: No