BEHS 997 – Smooth
| Name: Smooth | Status:
Adopted |
| Adoption Fee: | Arrived At Rescue: September 15, 2018 |
| Location: Weir, TX | Adoption Date: December 21, 2022 |
| Registered: | Breed:
Paint |
| Date of Birth: January 1, 2017 | Color:
Bay Pinto |
| Gender:
Gelding Male |
Height: 15 |
About Smooth
Smooth was removed from negligent owners and placed with Bluebonnet by the courts.
Smooth placed 3rd in the in hand division of the 2019 Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge at the Bluebonnet Horse Expo and met his adopter. Congratulations Smooth!
Returned in 2022
Evaluation and Training
Smooth went to trainer Darrell Gardner for halter training in September-October to be gentled/trained. He's been with a foster home who has been working with him on the ground, and he's doing great! She says he has learned to stand for blanketing, yield to pressure, to longe (only for a few minutes at a time as he's young). He stands while she hops up and down next to him. He has also learned to come to her and walk away from her based on hand signals. He’s also learning to navigate trail obstacles in hand. Clearly, this is a smart horse!
She says he is a friendly guy who likes people, learns fast, and is very willing.
He’s 15+ hh now, and he’s still growing! He’s going to be a big, handsome guy.
We want an adopter who won’t start him under saddle until next year when he’s three, but adopting him now gives someone the chance to work with him on the ground and bond with him. Then he and his adopter can go far together, doing anything an adopter would like to train him for!
Temperament
| Trailers: Learning | Bucks: No |
| Leads: Yes | Bites: No |
| Ties: Yes | Catches: Yes |
| Trims: Yes | Bathes: Yes |
| Clips: Unknown | Rears: No |
| Kicks: No |
Pictures of Smooth
