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.

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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