Novia Dulce de Gracia
1991 Dark Buckskin-Bay Paso Fino Mare
Imponente La Estrella x Dorada del Rosa
Novia Dulce's Pedigree
Note: recorded name change. courtesy of www.pasoregistry.com

Novia Dulce de Gracia
November 2006

Novia Dulce de Gracia (which means "sweetheart with grace") is a beautiful sandy bay Paso Fino mare. She is a pleasure-trail mount, versatile show Paso Fino, instructor's lesson horse, and exhibition Paso Fino at Gracewood Farm. She has alot of presence and energy when ridden, and has a friendly nature. Lynn, the farm's owner, says "Ladybug owns me, not the other way around. Ladybug so often calls to me with a shrill whinny when she sees me. We have a very connected bond."

Bloodlines: Novia Dulce's sire is a grandson of Cortes que tal who was the son of Guala born in quarantine when Guala was imported from Colombia, S.A. Guala is the dam of the famous Resorte III. Cortes que tal's sire was the Relicario bred by Dr. Arango in Colombia. Novia also carries the bloodline two times of of Paso Fino Sire of the Year and PFHA Hall of Fame Sire Hilaches through her sire and also her dam's sire Ejemplo que tal.

Novia's maternal grandsire Ejemplo que tal was the 1976 Grand National Conformation 4 Years and Older Champion, 1976 Reserve Grand National Classic Fino Champion, 1976 Third Grand National Performance Champion.

Novia's sire Dorada del Rosa was previously listed by breeder Rancho del Rosa as "This filly has excellent conformation and gait and could be a real show stopper! Dorada's dam Generosa was originally brought to the U.S. from Puerto Rico by Myra and Cese Figueroa. Her bloodline of La Perla, by Apolo goes back to the noteable (and rare in the U.S.) Telegrafo and Dulce Sueno.

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Recreational Fun ~ Trail Riding

Ladybug and Lynn ride at Biltmore Estates
August 26, 2006

Sandhills State Forest, South Carolina Trail Ride
May 2006

Lynn & Ladybug ride a wooden bridge on the American Tobacco Trail
New Hill, NC

Jordan Lake area, North Carolina
July 2006

New Hill, North Carolina
April 2005

Gracewood Farm, New Hill, North Carolina
Lynn's Birthday Ride, January 2007

Horse Show Competition ~ NC State Fair Paso Fino Show

~ 2007 ~

Paso Fino Costume

Paso Fino Pole Bending

~ 2006 ~

Paso Fino Costume

~ 2005 ~

Paso Western Pleasure

Paso Fino Pleasure Mares Open

Working Cattle
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Spring 2005

Bridleless Riding
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Spring 2005

~ Bareback & Bridleless~
November 2006 Gracewood Farm Open House

Novia Dulce de Gracia posing at Gracewood Farm
October 2004

Novia Dulce de Gracia in action at Gracewood Farm
October 2004

Broodmare Record: Novia Dulce has produced one chestnut Paso Fino filly. She will be bred in 2007 to Emperador La Estrella with line breeding on Hilaches, Guala and Eblis lines.

Novia Dulce's chestnut filly

  

Novia Dulce, Elegant and Proud
August 2004

Paso Fino Color Factor: Novia is a dark buckskin color with countershading and dorsal stripe. Her sire was black, and her dam Dorada del Rosa was a dark buckskin by a black out of a palomino.

 

The Future: We are excited about Novia Dulce as a Gracewood Farm broodmare prospect and seeing her future offspring from our breeding program with Emperador La Estrella.

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