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Discussion on Preparing foaling stall
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New Member:
bellarel
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Posted on Sunday, Apr 12, 2009 - 3:53 pm:
Just wondering if Romantico was still around. If so he must be in his late 20s or early 30s. Anyway, he sired my daughter's mare who'll be turning 6 in a few days. She's out of my mare, so we've had her since the day she was born. Nice, sweet mare with great potential. She's just beginning her eventing career and we have high hopes for her. Thankfully, she's a lovely mover and is athletic like her dad. A real keeper!
I would love to hear about any of Romantico's other offspring who might be in the eventing or HJ world and how they are doing.
Thanks!
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Member:
erika
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Posted on Monday, Apr 13, 2009 - 11:05 am:
Boy, he is the spitting image of his dad, isn't he? Beautiful horse.
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Member:
janette
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Posted on Monday, Apr 13, 2009 - 11:44 am:
No, Romantico is no longer with us, he died in 2007 at 29 yrs of age.
It is nice to hear reports of his babies who are doing well and whose owners appreciate them. There are a number of them out there in the HJ and event world.
What mare is she out of? I'll probably remember her. Did you own her when we bred her?
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Member:
bellarel
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Posted on Monday, Apr 13, 2009 - 12:12 pm:
Hi Janette,
I'm sorry to hear he isn't around anymore, but it sounds as if he lived a long full life. I owned the mare when you bred her, and her name is Callie (Calendar Girl). She was my main riding horse- a sweet mare (and a good, scopey jumper)- bay Hanoverian cross with a wide blaze. The baby,Bella, is a lovely bay mare who is her mom made MUCH better. Better mover, more athletic and much more attractive and refined. Romantico's DNA definitely improved the outcome! I'm glad many of his babies are doing well. I remember when we bred my mare you told me that people often kept the babies. You were right! We decided early on that this one was going to be ours for a long, long time. My daughter says Bella is hers for the rest of the mare's life. We love her, as you can tell!
(BTW,I was just looking at Romantico's pictures. Bella has his markings: white socks behind, front coronet, blaze and white on lower lip. Do you have any pictures of his head face on?
Oh, and sorry to tie up the question on foaling with personal info and questions unrelated to the topic!)
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Member:
janette
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Posted on Monday, Apr 13, 2009 - 4:35 pm:
I'm so glad you like Bella so much. I will see if I can find a pic of his face.
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Member:
cgby1
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Posted on Monday, Apr 20, 2009 - 3:09 am:
Hi Janette O,
I just found this thread by accident and I have a mare who is a thoroughbred rescue who is the same color with a blaze and two hind white socks. She does not have a lip tattoo or papers. Her name is also Bella. These pictures were taken last year, the head shot a week before we brought her home and the other a couple weeks later. She has filled out a good bit since then.
Cynthia
 
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