Gracie, aka Gurlesmek, is officially joining our herd! So it is time for a proper introduction. She is a purebred Akhal-Teke by PSG dressage stallion Gerald Akhal Teke Stallion and out of Merdjen, Sovkhoz-II x Meledepel family lines, bred by Emery Rhodes from Washington. She’s an extremely social mare who knows what she’s about. High drive and a nice mover but always down for scritches and grooming. She is also one of the favored “aunties” of the pasture foals.
Gracie is currently in foal, carrying the purebred Akhal-Teke embryo of 2022 Adequan/USDF All Breeds Final Award winner and Breyer Portrait Model, Adamek, and Kazakh-bred imported daughter of 2009 Reserve Champion of Kazakhstan, Badam-Dacor. It is a very special role in great care of this kind-hearted mare. Huge thank yous to Cathy Leddy of Cascade Gold Akhal-Tekes and Sabine Desper for helping make this opportunity possible.
Photographed by the wonderful Griffin Garner Media. The sun dipped behind clouds during our photoshoot, but in the sun Gracie glows with gold.