Meet Romeo

 

My Romeo is my project horse and my love. He is a soon-to-be 18 year old chestnut Arabian gelding. True Blue Animal Rescue (TBAR) took in Romeo after he was seized by law enforcement for neglect. He was skin and bones and almost dead. At 15 years old, he was still a stallion; and didn't look at all like an Arabian. You can see pictures of him after he'd been at the rescue a while here - he still looked skinny and pretty pathethic, actually.

I fell in-love the moment I saw him, but knew I couldn't handle a stallion. So I waited and watched. T-Bar has the policy of gelding all stallions and months later, Romeo was calming down. More time passed, several people showed interest in adopting Romeo, but none followed through.

In December 2005, the founders of T-Bar, Melanie and Dale DeAeth won a makeover from Extreme Makeover Home Edition and received a new house, barn and kennels for all the rescue animals. While helping with the animals, I visited with Romeo. I looked in his eyes and saw his Spirit. 

In February of the next year, my dear husband gifted me Romeo for Valentine's Day. It was the best present *EVER*. According to Parelli Horsenalities, Romeo is a Right-Brained Extravert/Introvert. He's come a long way since I got him 3 years ago, but still needs me to build his confidence and honor how incredibly sensitive and smart he is. I'm looking forward to being a leader he can trust.

Romeo is not broke to ride (he had 3 rides as a 3 yr old, that's it); and I don't aspire to ride him. Yes, I would love to partner with him in that way, but if it never happens, I'm OK with that.

Romeo led me to Parelli. I wanted to reach this horse, help him heal; and not let the years of abuse and neglect he experienced at a human's hand be the last chapter in his life book. I didn't want the abuser/neglector to win. I want to show Romeo that there are good humans that he can trust. I'm sooo thankful for Romeo; and we have a soul connection. I can feel it.

Naturally,

Lauren

P.S. - Read more about Parelli's Horsenalities Right-Brain Extravert and Right-Brain Introvert

P.P.S. - In most of Romeo's pictures, he's wearing a halter while being turned out in the pasture. That was back in the day when he wouldn't let me catch him. I've sinced learned (thank you Parelli) to let him catch me and to make it worth his while to be caught! No more halter when he's turned out!

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[Martaandjuliano.blogspot.com]

Amazing story Lauren, he was very lucky to come accross a person like you, he looks so happy now.

Marta Sobczak
Parelli Central
Poland

PS This is our blog www.martaandjuliano.blogspot.com - my TB chestnut gelding who also led me to Parelli