Adoption and/or Foster Application
Our Purpose
Please Note: You must become a member before you complete the adoption application. Please return to this page after you have become a member. Please click on: MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION.
We currently only adopt to people in Texas and surrounding states. We are unable to provide transportation at this time, so transportation is the adopter’s responsibility.
When you adopt, you will sign a contract that states you will not breed, sell, or give away your adopted horse. If you cannot keep him or he, he/she will come back to Bluebonnet or be rehomed with a Bluebonnet contract. We will also conduct periodic home visits to make sure you and your horse are both doing well.
We are here to support our adopters and foster homes. We have a foster home discussion and help list. For adopters, we’re here for you and your adopted horse throughout his/her life. If you have problems or need help at any time, please reach out to us.
In addition, if you’ve been approved to adopt or foster for Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society in the past or have competed in a previous Training Challenge, you do not have to apply again. Your membership will need to be current, and we will need to know if your location has changed. If you need to check to see if you have been approved in the past, please email the Adoption Counselor at by clicking HERE.
General Information (all fields must be completed. If non-applicable enter n/a)
Applicants under 18 years of age will need to provide additional parental or guardian consent.
A Community of Rescue & Support for Horse and Human
Our community uniquely provides a vital network of empathy, understanding, and encouragement fundamental to preventing burnout and fostering a sustainable and joyful relationship with equine care.
Our community is not merely a network of enthusiasts, urgent rescue units, or reactive horse owners; but a sanctuary of compassion, a center of knowledge, and a beacon of holistic support for both horses and their caretakers.
Bluebonnet Equine
PO Box 632
College Station,
TX 77841-0632
info@bluebonnetequine.org
(888) 542-5163
Our History
BEHS was formed in March 2005 by a group of horse enthusiasts who felt there was a need for a new rescue to help horses and other equines throughout Texas. Dr. Jennifer Williams, president of Bluebonnet, announced the rescue’s launch during her presentation entitled “How Rescues Help Unwanted Horses” at the American Quarter Horse Association’s annual convention in St. Louis, MO on March 12th.
In our first year of operation, we helped over 60 horses, donkeys, and mules in both Texas and Arkansas. We also investigated over 50 neglect cases and placed 14 equines with adopters.
In 2007, we launched our signature event, the Bluebonnet Horse Expo. The Expo is a day-long event for horse lovers that includes clinics and demos by well-known equine professionals, a saddle auction, art show, tack sale, vendor area and more.
In 2009, we create our next great initiative: the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge. The Challenge pairs rescue horses with professional trainers and amateur horse lovers. The participants work with their Challenge horse for four months and then come together during the Bluebonnet Horse Expo to show off what they’ve learned. All Challenge horses are offered for adoption.
In 2017, we played a vital part of Hurricane Harvey recovery for many horse and livestock owners. We provided feed, hay, and supplies to horse and livestock owners in Galveston, Brazoria, Harris, and Ft. Bend counties.
In 2018, we took in a palomino gelding named Grand, the 1,000th horse into the rescue.
From 2018-2020, we added three programs to assist horse owners. The Rainbow Bridge Program helps pay for euthanasia for horses who are suffering and whose owners cannot afford the cost of euthanasia. The Bluebonnet Gelding Project aims to decrease overbreeding by providing assistance with the cost of gelding horses and donkeys, and the Horse Owner Assistance Program’s goal is to keep horses with loving owners by providing short-term feed assistance for owners suffering a temporary financial crisis.
In 2025, we achieved a milestone: 20 continuous years of helping horses. This is a milestone many other rescues don’t achieve. We aim to make many more of these amazing milestones.