Romeo's Journey *It's been crazy...*

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• Mileysmybaby

  January 2012 207.5.120.2

  Oh my word! Hes looking great!

  
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• Minx

  January 2012 98.20.33.196

  my lord! look at this! <br><br><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/Quiggles_101/romeo3-1.png"; alt="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/Quiggles_101/romeo3-1.png"; class="bb-image" /><br>Romeo<br><br><img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/mwuwc0.jpg"; alt="http://i42.tinypic.com/mwuwc0.jpg"; class="bb-image" /><br>Roman<br><br>Notice how close their faces and color look?!
• Mileysmybaby

  January 2012 207.5.120.2

  xD

  
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• SC`s Stars II

  January 2012 76.232.42.168

  He's a million times better then he was just a few months ago! He even <span style="font-style:italic">looks</span> more confident. <br><br><br>Holy cow! They looks pretty similar!<br>Oh, Vamp, is that a better conformation pic to go off of? Can you give me a little critique on his conf if it is?

  
• Minx

  February 2012 68.69.51.199

  He's a taaad but butt high. Not much though. He's got a low tie in to the neck and his neck is a litle short, with a rough throat latch. Cant comment at all on his legs as he isnt standing with them under him except that he looks like he ties in under the knee in the back and his pasterns are a bit upright. his shoulder is a bit steep as well. Now for the good stuff ;D His face is gorgeous. Very sweet expression. He's very even and balanced which is the first thing you look for in a halter horse. He's got some potential for good muscling as even when he's out of work and lacking he's got some power it looks like. He looks like he's ewe necked but that can be corrected with collection. His topline is lacking as well but of course he was starved so thats gonna go away with time as well. <br><br>(Thats my version of a little critic ;D)
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  Thank you very much for critiquing him <br>He'll gain much more muscle now that is body is getting better at retaining fat and not eating away his muscles for nutrients like it was before. <br>He's pretty powerful like you mentioned. In all honesty, with the way he moves and his pace he might make a good hunter horse. <br>I can't wait until summer when we can break him

  
• Minx

  February 2012 98.20.33.196

  xD i cant wait to see him under saddle. Ive heard that QH's make great hunters actually. Ive sure seen some good ones!
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  VampireVenom wrote:

  xD i cant wait to see him under saddle. Ive heard that QH's make great hunters actually. Ive sure seen some good ones!

  <br>I'm soooo excited to get him under saddle. The past few months I've been tacking him and getting him used to that. He finally isn't afraid of the girth being tightened. He still isn't a fan of the bit, but I might end up using a bitless bridle on him. We're probably going to start him on copper rollers though. <br>I've seen some great QH hunters too, I'm hopeful for him but, I think he'll also make a nice pleasure horse.

  
• Horsegirl210

  February 2012 71.43.161.134

  VampireVenom wrote:

  xD i cant wait to see him under saddle. Ive heard that QH's make great hunters actually. Ive sure seen some good ones!

  <br><br>Pumpkin's a Quarter Horse. He's a decent hunter. That's what we show in.<br><br><br>Romeo's looking really good. It still creeps me out how much he looks like our Romeo who passed away.O.O
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  <span style="font-weight:bold">UPDATE: February 5th, 2012</span><br><br><span style="text-decoration:underline">Things worked on today:</span><br>- continued desensitizing Romeo to tack, he's getting much better about a girth being tightened.<br>- he also took the bit very well today, I'm hoping it wasn't just a fluke and that he'll continue to take it. (If not we'll have to resort back to the fruit roll-up trick) <br>- picking up his feet and standing still with them off the ground for extended periods of time (he has given the farrier quite a fit by not standing still)<br><br><span style="text-decoration:underline">Goals for the next 2 weeks:</span><br>- untangle his mane (a goal for me, not so much attributed to his progress haha)<br>- taking the bit nicely<br>- start direction training

  
• Mileysmybaby

  February 2012 70.57.183.189

  CoasterCannons wrote:

  <span style="font-weight:bold">UPDATE: February 5th, 2012</span><br><br><span style="text-decoration:underline">Things worked on today:</span><br>- continued desensitizing Romeo to tack, he's getting much better about a girth being tightened.<br>- he also took the bit very well today, I'm hoping it wasn't just a fluke and that he'll continue to take it. (If not we'll have to resort back to the fruit roll-up trick) <br>- picking up his feet and standing still with them off the ground for extended periods of time (he has given the farrier quite a fit by not standing still)<br><br><span style="text-decoration:underline">Goals for the next 2 weeks:</span><br>- untangle his mane (a goal for me, not so much attributed to his progress haha)<br>- taking the bit nicely<br>- start direction training

  <br>Yay! Sounds like hes doing great!

  
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• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  Mysterous Love wrote:

  CoasterCannons wrote:

  <span style="font-weight:bold">UPDATE: February 5th, 2012</span><br><br><span style="text-decoration:underline">Things worked on today:</span><br>- continued desensitizing Romeo to tack, he's getting much better about a girth being tightened.<br>- he also took the bit very well today, I'm hoping it wasn't just a fluke and that he'll continue to take it. (If not we'll have to resort back to the fruit roll-up trick) <br>- picking up his feet and standing still with them off the ground for extended periods of time (he has given the farrier quite a fit by not standing still)<br><br><span style="text-decoration:underline">Goals for the next 2 weeks:</span><br>- untangle his mane (a goal for me, not so much attributed to his progress haha)<br>- taking the bit nicely<br>- start direction training

  <br>Yay! Sounds like hes doing great!

  <br>He's doing very well! I am going to be seeing him again tomorrow so I'll have another update ^.^

  
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  Oh! I almost forgot! Those pictures were actually taken at my new barn that we are moving into at the moment! There are already lots of horses there so we will have lots of pictures of the other horses as well ^.^

  
• Mileysmybaby

  February 2012 207.5.120.2

  Yay! ;D I your siggy too! Lol

  
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• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  <span style="font-weight:bold">UPDATE: February 10th, 2012</span><br><br>Whoever sent me their cold weather and snow needs to take it back!<br>It's been WAAAY too cold for me to bring him in and work with him. We also have halfway moved into our new house/farm and I have now brought him home! He has been introduced to Creole and Georgia as well as the boarders' horses and he's doing very well. <br>So yes, Romeo is officially HOME!<br>Whenever it gets warm enough for me to work with him some more I'll get pictures and video, but at the moment it's too cold and I'm too busy >.<

  
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  UPDATE: February 19th, 2012<br><br>I haven't been able to work with him lately because of this crappy weather we've been having. Our barn isle has been flooding with the rain and melting snow >.< I am also going to be recording some of the things he has learned and also try to record the first time I fully tack him. He is still having some issues with taking a bit nicely so we'll see how that goes xD<br>He has done very well with having a saddle placed on his back with a fair amount of force, and he could care less about the slapping down of the stirrups ^.^ <br>He <span style="font-style:italic">usually</span> does well with the girth but is still a little spooky about it. His biggest issue right now is the bridle. He still is not a big fan of it and we've tried numerous methods to get him used to it, seems like it may just be one of his quirks that will only take time to get used to it.<br><br>*edit*<br>I may also make a special video of Ro especially for my lovely VPians. ^.^

  
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  Yay for video updates!!!<br><br><a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/Quiggles_101/?action=view¤t=100_5420.mp4"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69 ... 0_5420.mp4</a><br><br>and like the genius I am, I did set up my camera when I was tacking Ro, but of course...I never hit the record button <span style="font-weight:bold">*FACEPALM OF FAIL*</span>. So I guess you can disregard the 'I'll go get my saddle and we'll get started' part lol<br><a href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/Quiggles_101/?action=view¤t=100_5422.mp4"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69 ... 0_5422.mp4</a><br><br>It should be pretty nice this Thursday so I'll probably bring him back in and do some more work with him ^.^

  
• Minx

  February 2012 75.88.15.64

  He has the same nicknames as Roman xD i call him Ro, Romes, and Rome also ;D
• SC`s Stars II

  February 2012 76.232.42.168

  VampireVenom wrote:

  He has the same nicknames as Roman xD i call him Ro, Romes, and Rome also ;D

  <br>haha, well there aren't too many other nicknames for horses with names like that xD<br>I've also officially dubbed Creole as 'Nip'. Because of the whole chewing my hair ordeal lol

  
• Minx

  February 2012 75.88.15.64

  Rosie gets: Rosie Posey, Miss Rosie, Rose. and Nova is usually called Novacaine. ;D Or Novalinda. Which means beautiful nothing... which she is. Mua ha ha!!
• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  VampireVenom wrote:

  Rosie gets: Rosie Posey, Miss Rosie, Rose. and Nova is usually called Novacaine. ;D Or Novalinda. Which means beautiful nothing... which she is. Mua ha ha!!

  <br>d'awww those are adorable nick names!!!<br>Lol!

  
• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  <span style="color:#FF0000"><span style="font-weight:bold">Now keeping picture/video updates to the first post so check those out!</span></span>

  
• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  Update:<br><br>Romeo is not getting used to the bit and bridle as quickly as I had hoped so at this point in his training we are at a stand still until he gets better at wearing it.<br>He's not <span style="font-style:italic">terrible</span> about it, but I don't feel comfortable with continuing his direction training until I'm sure he's better at taking a bit and whatnot. It's the first real snag I've had with him so I'm happy we've gotten this far! I will hopefully have a few pics and maybe a video this week depending on if I have the time to edit and upload

  
• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  <span style="font-weight:bold">UPDATE</span><br><br>Well, I've run into a problem, and rather than re-explaining, here's my vent post: <a href="http://virtualpups.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=79086"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">viewtopic.php?f=29&t=79086</a><br>Ro didn't do too well today, he was terrified of him head being touched and it's really frustrating and discouraging. <br>I have a quick update video of him, but I'm debating on posting it just because I sound so condescending and frustrated in it. I didn't mean to be but I am angry and it was how I was feeling at the time. I'm being optimistic and hoping he will come around and do well with the desensitizing again, but it's a delay that I didn't plan on having.<br>In other news...NEW DOG! Yea!!! His name is Wyatt and he's a GS/Husky mix! Added pics of him!<br>I also have a quick video of Knip (aka Cre) being weird about standing in the mud that I might upload <br><br>*EDIT*<br>posted new videos and pics

  
• Minx

  March 2012 98.20.37.248

  I wouldn't worry too terribly about him. Frustration is only gonna freak him out more O-o If he gave into handling once he will again. You've already figured out how he operated once. Hopefully he'll come back around. At the beginning of the year i had Rosie going on a loose rein at a slow trot and then she jumped the fence and im still working on getting her to slow down. I had to backtrack on some things but were finally to almost where we were. Its not ideal but i had to keep reminding myself id done it once before!
• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  VampireVenom wrote:

  I wouldn't worry too terribly about him. Frustration is only gonna freak him out more O-o If he gave into handling once he will again. You've already figured out how he operated once. Hopefully he'll come back around. At the beginning of the year i had Rosie going on a loose rein at a slow trot and then she jumped the fence and im still working on getting her to slow down. I had to backtrack on some things but were finally to almost where we were. Its not ideal but i had to keep reminding myself id done it once before!

  <br>It's just so....UGH! lol It's all mind games with him, figuring out what he's sensitive about so you're right...I figured him out once, I can do it again. I'm only frustrated about it because it took weeks for him to trust me and weeks more to figure him out. At this point I'm more worried about him trusting me. I don't want him to be afraid of me or anyone else for that matter. <br>I will be optimistic and I'm forcing myself to -kind of- forgive the man...unless he doe sit again of course. <br>Ro did a bit better today, he isn't freaking out when I raise my arm or hand but he does flinch at the lead rope right now.

  
• DiamondPuppy0809

  March 2012 173.180.147.146

  WYATT IS SO GORGEOUS.

  
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• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  Garfieldz Gal wrote:

  WYATT IS SO GORGEOUS.

  <br>Teehee thanks!!!

  
• MadDingo

  March 2012 98.250.253.16

  <a href="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/Quiggles_101/100_5428.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69 ... 0_5428.jpg</a><br><br>WOW! What an amazingly gorgeous dog!

  
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• SC`s Stars II

  March 2012 76.232.42.168

  Mad Dingo wrote:

  http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/Quiggles_101/100_5428.jpg<br><br>WOW! What an amazingly gorgeous dog!

  <br><br>thanks! He's soooo sweet!