BEHS 832 – Troubadour
| Name: Troubadour | Status:
Adopted |
| Adoption Fee: | Arrived At Rescue: August 10, 2016 |
| Location: Bastrop, TX | Adoption Date: September 21, 2021 |
| Registered: No | Breed:
Quarter Horse |
| Date of Birth: January 1, 2004 | Color:
Chestnut / Sorrel |
| Gender:
Gelding |
Height: |
About Troubadour
Troubadour was place with Bluebonnet when his owners could no longer keep him. Troubadour placed 5th in the professional division of the 2016 Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge and was adopted at the event. He was returned in 2020 through no fault of his own.
Evaluation and Training
Troubadour spent 2 1/2 months with trainer Ashley Anderson to be started under saddle in 2016. Due to time off because of an abscess and a late start in the Challenge, she only rode Toubadour about two weeks before the competition but they still did well. Unfortunately, he was not ridden much while adopted and began bucking. His Spring 2021 Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge trainer did a good deal of ground work with him.
Troubadour will be competing in the Non Pro Under Saddle Division of the Bluebonnet Horse Expo and Rescue Horse Training Challenge with trainer Dawn Fraser. You can follow their progress on their Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.
The Expo and Training Challenge will be held on October 16, 2021 at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, Texas. For more information about the Expo CLICK HERE, or for information about adopting a challenge horse
CLICK HERE.
Troubadour started under saddle work again in mid-August and has not had any bolting or bucking issues. In fact he is doing well but he will need a very experienced rider willing to give him the time, consistency he needs to build on his positive experiences. He is not a horse that can be given time off until he has had more seasoning.
Temperament
| Trailers: Yes | Bucks: Has in the past. No issues with his current rider. |
| Leads: Yes | Bites: No |
| Ties: Yes | Catches: Yes |
| Trims: Yes | Bathes: Yes |
| Clips: Unknown | Rears: No |
| Kicks: No |
Pictures of Troubadour
