BEHS 234 – Shawnee – BluebonnetEquine

BEHS 234 – Shawnee

Name: Shawnee	Status: In Rehabilitation
Adoption Fee:	Arrived At Rescue: January 26, 2008
Location: Burnet, TX	Adoption Date: May 17, 2024
Registered:	Breed: Grade Paint
Date of Birth: January 1, 2003	Color: Chestnut / Sorrel
Gender: Mare	Height: 15

About Shawnee

Shawnee was removed from negligent owners by law enforcement and awarded to BEHS. She was adopted in the summer of 2010 but was returned a few months later (through no fault of her own). She was adopted at the 2011 Bluebonnet Horse Expo to become a teenager's show horse. She did well with her adopter, but she was returned when her adopter moved out of state. Shawnee was 4th in the foster horse under saddle division of the 2016 Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge and was adopted at the event.

Evaluation and Training

Shawnee knew very little when she came into BEHS. She's learned lot while in rescue, and she wants to please her handler and tries hard to understand what is asked of her. She can be a little skittish so she's not for a novice horse person. She's a nice stout mare who could do well in a variety of western disciplines with a little time and patience. Shawnee spent time with a trainer who had her going under saddle at a walk, trot, and canter. She was adopted and ridden by a teenager who did well with her but returned when her adopter moved out of state. Shawnee is still green so she'll need a rider who can continue her training, but she's smart and learns quickly and can do almost anything she's trained for! Shawnee spent almost four months with Kaitlyn Glass to prepare to show in the Foster Horse Under Saddle division of the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge. During that time, they spent time in arenas, on trails, and working over obstacles. In September, Kaitlyn showed Shawnee to the 2016 EXCA (Extreme Cowboy Association) Southern Region Green Horse Champion.