BEHS 1497 – Bowie
| Name: Bowie | Status:
Available for Sponsorship Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge |
| Adoption Fee: $4,500 | Arrived At Rescue: August 11, 2024 |
| Location: Magnolia, TX | Adoption Date: |
| Registered: No | Breed:
Grade Hafflinger |
| Date of Birth: January 1, 2014 | Color:
Chestnut / Sorrel |
| Gender:
Gelding Male |
Height: 14 |
About Bowie
Bowie came to Bluebonnet when his owner could no longer care for him. He and his herd mate lived out on a huge acreage and spent their days doing whatever they liked, which means that sometimes he forgets about personal space.
Unlike many of our rescues, he wasn’t underweight—he was obese! With the help of his foster family and veterinarian, Bowie slimmed down to a much healthier weight and is now feeling (and looking) fantastic.
Bowie is an adorable, affectionate guy who loves people. He’s also very smart and responds quickly to gentle corrections and has come along quickly with training.
Bowie is competing in the Professional Division of the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge with Maddison Amason. Bowie will be available for adoption on October 4, 2025, during the Bluebonnet Training Challenge and Expo at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, TX. You can follow their progress on their Facebook page CLICK HERE
For more information about the Expo and Training Challenge CLICK HERE, or for information about adopting a challenge horse CLICK HERE.
Evaluation and Training
Personality & Manners:
- Sweet, affectionate, and loves attention
- Calm, laid-back, and rarely spooks
- Smart and quick to learn
- Occasionally forgets personal space when excited, but easily corrected
- Enjoys both arena work and exploring on the trail
- Gets along well with other horses (currently turned out with geldings)
- A genuine people-pleaser who thrives on interaction
- Low-maintenance and easy to keep in both pasture and stall settings
Training & Abilities:
- Walks, trots, and lopes under saddle (both directions)
- Smooth, steady gaits with soft cues
- Backs and halts easily, including off body and voice commands
- Circles at any speed without resistance
- Lunges well on the line at a walk, trot, and canter
- Ground ties and stands quietly for grooming, tacking, baths, and farrier work
- Confident and relaxed in new environments (traffic, dogs, tarps, busy barns, etc.)
- Handles trail obstacles such as trot poles, bridges, and push poles
- Loads and hauls easily
- Comfortable riding out alone or with others
- His steering and self-carrying are improving
- Learning to pick up correct leads
- Has hauled to events and stayed calm and focused, even in busy, noisy settings
Why He’s Amazing:
Bowie is a kind of horse. He’s calm, steady, and rarely rattled, whether he’s in the arena, out on the trail, or surrounded by the chaos of a busy barn. His smooth gaits, quick learning, and eagerness to please make him a joy to train and ride. His sweet, affectionate nature makes him just as enjoyable to be around on the ground. Easy to handle, low-maintenance, and versatile, Bowie is shaping up to be the dependable all-around partner every rider dreams of. With more training, Bowie could become a kid horse.
Temperament
| Trailers: Yes | Bucks: No |
| Leads: Yes | Bites: No |
| Ties: Yes | Catches: Yes |
| Trims: Yes | Bathes: Yes |
| Clips: Unknown | Rears: No |
| Kicks: No | Rider Level:
Intermediate |
| Evaluated/Trained By:
Professional Trainer Evaluated Professionally Trained |
Training Level:
Started Under Saddle, Green Broke |
| Riding Suitability listed:
Unrestricted riding |
Pictures of Bowie
