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Caballos
Cassietta
1989
Grulla Paso Fino Mare
Galante
LaCE x Messalina
Cassietta's
Extended Pedigree

Caballos
Cassietta
photos: April 2006
Caballos
Cassietta
photo: 4-10-06
Caballos
Cassietta is a striking grulla Paso Fino mare with primitive
markings. She is a broodmare at Gracewood Farm. She has
produced eight registered Paso Fino offspring.
Adoption
Lease Availability: Cassie,
as a retired broodmare, is available for lease off the
farm as a companion horse only in North Carolina. She
has protective and maternal attitude towards young horses
and has proven to be a great babysitter. No riding. Ask
for more info.

Caballos
Cassietta
photo:
4-10-06
Bloodlines:
Cassietta's sire Galante
LaCE was the1988 PFHA Grand National Conformation
All Age Stallions and Colts Champion, and the 1983 National
Conformation 3 Year Colt Champion. He carries Mar de Plata
LaCE, Bolero LaCE, Dulce Sueno, and Gaucho bloodlines.
Cassietta's
dam Messalina
was imported from Colombia, S.A. Messalina was the PFHA
1982 PFHA National Classic Fino Mare Champion. With an
equally strong maternal influence, Cassieta carries Resorte
III (2x), Pretensioso, El Paisa, and Delirio bloodlines.
Cassietta
is the paternal granddaughter of the PFHA Foundation Sire,
Colombian import and Top Ten Sire Mar de Plata LaCE, and
Dominico LaCE -full brother to Grand National Champion
Marichal.




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PFHA
Top 10 Sire
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PFHA
Foundation Sire
- Mar
de Plata La CE
- Bolero
LaCE
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Broodmare
Record: Cassie
has produced eight registered Paso Fino offspring: six
fillies (2 grulla, 2 black, 2 dun) and 2 colts (grulla).
She foaled in Febuary 2006 a light grulla filly Marietta
de Gracia by Emperador La Estrella.
Cassietta
is the dam of the 2006 PFHA National Championship Show
Largo Race winner -- Messalina's Satelite
(photograph by Cheri Prill below).

Messalina's
Satelite at
2006 Grand Nationals

Caballo's
Tiadora, 2002 grulla filly by Ponderosa Coloso
photo:
2004 (by Lori West)

Cassietta
and her 2 grulla colts by Ponderosa Coloso
photos:
2004
Cassietta
's 2006 light grulla filly Marietta de Gracia
by Emperador La Estrella
... August 2006
Paso
Fino Dun Color Factor: Cassietta
has the unusal grulla color with dorsal stripe and leg
barring. Her dam was a dun who carried the dun gene from
Pretensioso.
The
Future: Watch for Cassietta's
offspring in the showring and on the trails. We are excited
about seeing her Emperador filly Marietta grow and blossom.
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