BEHS 221 – Tequila Sunrise

Name: Tequila Sunrise Status: Adopted
Adoption Fee: Arrived At Rescue: November 3, 2007
Location: Bastrop, TX Adoption Date: May 5, 2021
Registered: Breed: Grade
Quarter Horse
Date of Birth: May 1, 2007 Color: Palomino
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.2

About Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise and several other herd mates came to BEHS thru a joint effort with HSNT. The herd was surrendered their owners were investigated for neglect. Most of the horses were not halter broke and very scared of humans. They were loose on about 70 acres and hadn't been handled much. Tequila Sunrise was just a few months old at the time.

Since Tequila Sunrise was young, she came around quickly. She became a friendly and easy to handle filly under the care of her foster home. She was adopted in 2008 but was returned to the rescue a couple of years later. In 2011 she spent time with a trainer to be started under saddle. She was adopted that year and was with her adopter for many years. In 2020 her adopter became ill, and could no longer care for her so she was once again returned to the rescue.

Tequila Sunrise will be competing in the Non Pro Under Saddle division of the 2021 Spring BEHS Rescue Horse Training Challenge with trainer Dawn Fraser. You can follow their progress on their Facebook page by *CLICKING HERE*. Challenge horses will be available for adoption starting on May 15, 2021 at the Circle T Arena in Hamilton, TX during the competition.

Evaluation and Training

Tequila Sunrise was started under saddle by an adopter and then received professional training once she came back to Bluebonnet. Her current Training Challenge partner is a non-pro who has been working hard to desensitive Sunny to many new things and they've logged many trail miles together! They recently attended a competitive trail ride where Sunny placed 4th in her division - what an awesome first competition!

Temperament

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