Forever Rome, known as "Shakey" to her
owners Mary Peters and Dotti Townsend-Richardson, was
a Champion in all phases of her life. She was sired
by Roman Straw Man out of Truckle Time, AQHA. As a
two-year old, she won Pleasure Driving at the World
Championship Show in 1983. In 1985, she was National
Champion Side Saddle Horse. That year she also won
the California Appaloosa Superior Champion award with
a total of 352 ROM points. She was State Champion in
Jr. Trail and Side Saddle and Reserve Champion in Aged
Mares, Jr. Hunt Seat Pleasure, Saddle Seat, and Pleasure
Driving.
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In July 1994 a piece of triangle shaped metal
blew off the barn roof and into her corral, lodging itself
in her foot at the coronary band. The wound was not discovered
immediately, and the metal created a very toxic wound; damage
was major. Veterinarian, Craig Brooks, performed surgery,
cutting away the major part of the hoof. He installed penrose
drains and called a farrier specialist. He feared that the
hoof was going to totally die and fall off. Treatment went
on twice a day for months. Although the prognosis was for
one year's complete rest and treatment, the outlook was not
good that Shakey would ever be ridden again. But, Memorial
weekend, 1995, Shakey did enter the show ring again and won
High Point English Horse at Mid Valley's Show. She went on
a few weeks later to win High Point English Horse and High
Point Performance Horse at the NorCal Show in Red Bluff.
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In 1996 she was Reserve Champion National High
Point Jumping Horse, ApHC Versatility Champion, winning
National ROM's in Hunter Hack, Hunter under Saddle,
Saddle Seat, Jumpers and Ladies Side Saddle. Besides
winning C-WA High Point Performance Horse, she was
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In
1999 Shakey had her first foal at the age of 18. A filly
named Roman Bar Passer by Carol Dal Porto's Pass It On
Down stallion. Last year this filly won the Cal-Western 2-year
old Western Pleasure Futurity.
On June 10, 2000 Forever Rome gave birth to Roman Forever
sired by Zippo Pine Chip, owned by Pat and Patti Ansuini.
He was shown in the 2001 Cal-Western lounge Line Futurity.
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March 13, 2001 "Shakey" had to be euthanized.
That day even the veterinarian had tears in her eyes...
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