Half Moon Romance is a registered Thoroughbred stallion by Soaking Smoking and out of the Briartic mare Romance On Ice.  Romeo goes back to some of the greats, including Bucksplasher (Buckpasser), Northern Dancer, War Admiral, Nearctic and Princequillo.    

Half Moon Romance is the perfect all-around athlete. He began his career as a racehorse, and
raced successfully for six years, retiring sound. After retiring from the track, Half Moon Romance was inspected with the Canadian Sport Horse Association, and was Reserve Site Champion, earning an overall score of 77%! He then began training for a new career in the show ring - both under saddle, as a hunter/jumper, as well as in hand, as a line horse. Romeo’s first line show was the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2006, where he was Grand Champion Thoroughbred Stallion and Reserve Champion Canadian Sport Horse Stallion. Hewas also the recipient of the Jockey Club Challenge Trophy for highest placed TB stallion. 

Romeo’s offspring are excelling  in many different disciplines, including hunter, jumper, dressage,
eventing, driving and line classes. If you’re looking for conformation, temperament, pedigree and
athletic ability, look no further than Half Moon Romance!  Mare owners are RAVING about the 
temperaments and trainability of their Half Moon Romance foals!  Judges and inspectors have nothing 
but fantastic remarks about the Half Moon Romance foals presented!  All that have been presented for 
inspection have been approved, and several received Premium foal status!  

Half Moon Romance's sire 'Soaking Smoking', sired some very nice racehorses, and shortly after
his passing, his offspring began excelling in the show ring, as hunter/jumpers as well!  It's no
wonder Half Moon Romance inherited this versatile natural athletic ability.  Romeo competes in 
dressage, in hand, shows in western dressage (was 2nd his first time out), jumps, hacks out and we 
even ROPE cattle off of him!  There isn't anything he WON'T do.  He's a lovely mover, with 3 excellent 
gaits - a ground covering trot naturally balanced, rhythmic canter and a walk with a huge overstep! He's very well put together, with a wonderful build, lots of substance, very correct and he has just the right 
amount of refinement.  All this, on top of probably the best temperament we've ever seen on a horse and an outstanding Sport Horse pedigree!  He has a tremendous work ethic, a delightful attitude and never puts a foot wrong.  You have to see this guy to believe how truly wonderful he is!  We just can't say enough good things about him.  

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Approved with; CSHA (Bronze Premium)

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