Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino-Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society

10/12/2024

Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino got 1st place today in the In Hand division! She also had a potential adopter come to the challenge to meet her… Of course they fell in love with her and Pumpkin was adopted! She is going to have an amazing life with her very own person!! Congratulations to Addiley and to the sweetest mare ever. ❤️

10/12/2024

Today Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino is at a Halloween themed Trail Challenge! Pumpkin wasn’t adopted at the Expo so if you are looking for an amazing young horse that is ready to start under saddle she’s your girl!

10/06/2024

Pumpkin Spice did fantastic at the Training Challenge, competing in the In Hand Division! She did not get adopted, but I’m sure her perfect person will come along soon!!

Freestyle - 1st Place
Trail Obstacles- 2nd Place
Basic Skills - 1st Place
Overall Grand Champion - In Hand Division
Best Stall Decorations

10/05/2024

All dressed and ready for their Freestyle! Going back to the 80’s cause girls just wanna have fun!

10/05/2024

Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino’s stall is all decorated for tomorrow! 🤩
In case you couldn’t tell… her stall is Starbucks / coffee themed!

10/04/2024

And we’re off…!!
Can’t wait to get to the Expo Center!

10/03/2024

Today Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino got her nails done! 💅🏻
Our fabulous farrier, Daniel of Natural Barefoot Farrier, Promoting a Healthy Barefoot Horse. used the grinder and she didn’t even flinch! She is such a great horse!!
Making sure Pumpkin looks her absolute best for the Expo on Saturday! 😍

10/01/2024

Here is Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino’s movement video!
WTC right, rollback, WTC left, stop.

She still struggles with cantering on the lunge line but has made major progress with how she carries herself.

10/01/2024

Here is Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino working with the water / tarp obstacle!
I had lead her over it at the walk and she didn’t mind so I wanted to try trotting it to see if she would care about a splash and again… she didn’t care! She’s been FANTASTIC about obstacles since the beginning!

We had a little hiccup in the beginning of this video where I was asking for her to lunge while I was walking with her but she did a rollback - that was totally my fault but it does show how in-tune Pumpkin is!

10/01/2024

Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino went to the vet for a check up and Coggins. She handled everything like a champ and didn’t even flinch when her blood was drawn!

09/29/2024

Today was another off property experience for Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino! This time we took her to an indoor arena to practice our freestyle. There was some neighing horses, gates squealing while opening and closing, and people walking around while talking, yet Pumpkin stayed very focused and willing. This was also her 2nd time doing Liberty at a different place and she did so good!
I’m so excited for the Expo on Saturday - Pumpkin has been so wonderful and I can’t wait to show off this sweet girl. ❤️

09/28/2024

What is an Ideal home for your challenge horse? What does he/she like to do? Trails, jump, equitation, hangout in pasture, etc. Does your challenge horse like to have a job and be ridden daily, or can he/she hang out in pasture one day and then go riding the next day?

Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino’s ideal home would be somewhere where she gets attention daily and has another horsey friend. She also needs someone who will be willing to start her under-saddle or send her to training.

Pumpkin enjoys doing obstacles and exploring new places. She’s always been very calm when we take her somewhere new but is still very interested and excited about it! She enjoys liberty work and with more time and practice I think she could win some ribbons through that! Once she is started under-saddle I believe she will do very good as just a little ranch or trail horse. She could also go in the English direction!

Pumpkin does fine after a week or two off but performs best with consistency. I wouldn’t say she likes having a job but she definitely enjoys being around people!

It does take a little to gain Pumpkin’s trust but once you’ve got it she’s hooked! I think Pumpkin is a one person kind of horse but she might change her mind once she finds her people. ❤️

09/28/2024

Today Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino went off property to practice our freestyle in a different environment!
She loaded and traveled perfectly. She did great staying in-tune with me despite all the new sounds, sights, smells, and even a new horse!

09/21/2024

09/15/2024

Here Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino is working on sidepassing over the raised pole that is also a corner…! She knocked her leg on the corner where we were turning which was totally my fault - I wasn’t paying attention. 😅 She recovered very well though. Her reaction looked way worse from my POV but watching back she hardly did anything!
Pumpkin is a bit lazy sidepassing away from me and struggles staying straight while not moving forward or backwards - you can see me trying to correct her a few times throughout this video - but does fantastic sidepassing towards me.
Overall her sidepassing has made major progress though!!

09/15/2024

Important notice if you are attending or participating in the Bluebonnet Horse Expo:

While we all love dogs - and I personally want to pet ALL the dogs - this year we're not allowed to have dogs at the event, unless they're service dogs under the ADA Title Il and Title III.

So if you'll be attending or participating in the event, please leave your dog at home.

Thank you!